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Fight Injustice on World Day of Social Justice

World Day of Social Justice Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. The ILO estimates that currently about 2 billion people live in fragile and conflict-affected situations, of whom

Urge the Ohio Senate to Protect All Minor Trafficking Victims

By and large, Ohio has a good track record of passing anti-trafficking legislation. One major exception is the way the state treats some victims who are minors. Due to Ohio's age of consent being 16, 16 and 17-year-old trafficking victims are require

Fight Modern Enslavement During Lent

March 6th is Ash Wednesday 2019. Ash Wednesday is the traditional start of the Lenten season in many Western Christian denominations. Depending on the branch of Christianity, it is observed with fasting, a ritual with ashes, and religious services. M

Alleged Sex Trafficking in Small Town Ohio

When many of us think of human trafficking and modern day enslavement we think of developing countries far from home. However, traffickers operate around the globe. This includes wealthy countries like the United States. Moreover, in the US, traffick

Learn about Preventing Modern Day Enslavement

According to Brad Myles, CEO of Polaris, there are three "Ps" when it comes to fighting modern day enslavement: Prosecution, Protection, and Prevention. "Prevention is often the 'forgotten P,'" reports Myles. How can we take action so that vulnerable

Honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sex Trafficking Victims and Sexual Assault Prostitution/sex work and sex trafficking are not synonymous. Although they occur in the same industry, they should not be conflated. Victims and survivors of sex trafficking are also victims and survivors o

Thanks for being a Modern-Day Abolitionist

Thank you! We here at End Slavery Now would like to give a hearty thank you to YOU. Yes, you! Your donations and visits to our site make it possible for us to fight modern-day enslavement and human trafficking. End Slavery Now has written a special b

Thank New Hampshire's State Government for Protecting Child Trafficking Victims

Update: On July 1st, 2019 Gov. Chris Sununu signed HB 189 which had already been passed by the State Senate in June. Thanks to modern-day abolitionists like you, child victims and survivors in New Hampshire are now protected from facing criminal pena

Raise Awareness of the Trafficking of LGBTQ+ Youth

LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately likely to experience homelessness, according to Safe and Supported, a program of Lighthouse Youth and Family Services. According to a 2016 study by the anti-trafficking organization Polaris, up to 40% of youth expe

Hold Mars, Nestlé, and Hershey Accountable for Child Labor in the Ivory Coast

Most of the chocolate we consume starts with child labor. Located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, Ivory Coast produces approximately two-fifths of the world's cocoa. Child labor is endemic on the Ivorian plantations that produce this crop, a ke