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Learn About Domestic Violence Within Forced Marriages

Bring Awareness to Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking in the Month of October According to Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse, a UK-based nonprofit, forced marriage is a form of domestic violence. In a forced marriage a person - usually a girl

Run / Walk / Bike / Climb for Freedom

With the 5K about to begin, the highest fundraiser that day stepped behind the starting line and prepared to run. On her prosthetic leg, she’d placed a bright pink strip of duct tape bearing the name of a woman still trapped in slavery. Growing up in

Forced Labor in the United States

The Urban Institute did a study on what forced labor looked like within the United States. This graphic shows a few of the many findings; you can read the entire report entitled Understanding the Organization, Operation, and Victimization Process of

How You Could Become Enslaved

Many individuals are vulnerable to becoming enslaved. Below are some of the different ways people become enslaved. Smuggling You pay recruitment fees to individuals offering to bring you to another country. Whether it's to escape genocide or warfare

On Happy Endings

This is the story of Annam, born in a village outside Dhaka, Bangladesh. Forced into a child marriage at age 12. Trafficked to a Mumbai brothel at age 17. Rescued at age 22. Repatriated to Bangladesh at age 25. This story has a happy ending, but it i

Unfolding

"Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment..." [1] This phrase stuck with me while I was pursuing my Masters in Human Rights in the year 2010. It is during this time that I learned about the various forms of brutality that are fac

State-Imposed Forced Labor: The U.S. Prisoners Fighting Fires or Making Products for the Consumer Market

The 13th amendment is cited as the document that abolished slavery in the United States. However, a provision in the clause permits the use of prison labor. This Black History Month, we’ll explore the years following the passage of the amendment and

State-Imposed Forced Labor: Why It Matters

This Black History Month, we explored prison labor in the U.S. today, its ties to chattel slavery and arguments for or against the practice. This is part 4 and closes the series with why having a discussion on state-imposed forced labor in the United

Fair Trade and Environmental Sustainability: How You Can’t Have One Without The Other

Protecting the environment has been a priority for fair trade certification since the push for slave-free products. The World Fair Trade Organization defines fair trade as, “a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect that seek

SEX-TRAFFICKING PREVENTION – THE FORGOTTEN "P"

SEX-TRAFFICKING PREVENTION – THE FORGOTTEN "P" Sex trafficking is one of the worst tragedies occurring in the 21st century. Studies show that modern slavery is more prevalent today than during the Transatlantic Slave Trade’s most prolific years. The