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Slavery Today

What is the definition of human trafficking?The United Nations defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means (such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion) for an improper p

Download the Sweat & Toil App

Sweat and Toil: Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking Around the World is an app developed by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) that compiles data about goods that are produced with child and forced labor. Using this app can

Celebrate United Nations Day

Celebrate United Nations Day Tuesday, October 24th marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of th

Urge the U.S. Senate to Bring SOAR to the Floor

Urge the U.S. Senate to Bring SOAR to the Floor SOAR is H.R. 767, the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 will allow health care providers to identify potential human trafficking victims, refer victims to service agenci

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

The International Labor Organization estimates that 21 million women, men, and children are victims of human trafficking. These people are often forced to perform backbreaking labor or are sexually exploited. 71% of victims of human trafficking are w

Celebrate United Nations Day by Educating Yourself

Wednesday, October 24th marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the Uni

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

Read Street Business School's Study on Trafficking Prevention

Arming Women in the Quest to Prevent Trafficking: A Case Study on Sex Trafficking Prevention, part 1 In anti-trafficking circles, "Prevention" is often referred to as "the third P" or "the forgotten P" due to the fact that most anti-trafficking effor

Fight Modern-Day Slavery in the Hotel Industry

Vulnerable workforces. Complex supply chains. Franchising. These factors contribute to a high risk of forced labor, bonded labor, and child labor in the hotel industry. Six hotel chains - including Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental - have outright r

Educate

Ways to Learn More: 1. Read Through This Book List  Start examining the issue in-depth. Our favorite introductory books are: Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy by Kevin Bales A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slav