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Fight Child Labor In India

Child Labor Free Jaipur (CLFJ) CLFJ is a partnership between civil society organizations, local communities in the Indian state of Rajasthan, child rights activists, funding agencies, and leading businesses and industry organizations. Together, these

Learn about ICE's updated policy to support victims of crime

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced a policy update that will better support noncitizen victims of crime. Read the announcement on the US ICE website.  The Polaris Project writes "One of the most powerful weapons a

Claudio Montesano Casillas

Claudio Montesano Casillas is a documentary photographer born in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. He established his roots in three separate cultures, Mexican, Italian and Swiss, and he has developed an ability to both recognize and capture the richness

Lynn Tramonte

Skilled in writing, editing, communications strategy, advocacy, and organizing, Lynn has twenty years of experience in non-profit communications. She has been quoted in Spanish and English in outlets such as Univision, Telemundo, USA Today, and the C

Anti-Trafficking Education in High Schools

“As an ordinary person, what can I do to combat human trafficking?” This is a question I have been asked before, and my response to people is to get involved by using your gift. If you are a quilter, give those quilts to places that are trying to hel

Want to Volunteer for an Antislavery Organization? Ask These Questions First.

Volunteering time and expertise are great ways to support antislavery and anti-trafficking organizations. However, it’s essential to think through the implications of your participation in a particular organization, program and community. Before taki

Social Media Raises $2 Million to End Bonded Labor

One of the main forms of slavery in the world today is bonded labor. This is also known as debt bondage, and it happens when people inherit a debt or are forced to work in slave-like conditions to pay off a loan. Bonded labor is often made to look li

What the Human Trafficking Movement Can Learn from the AIDS Movement Success

The anti-human trafficking world loves its statistics. They sound so dramatic, don’t they? You can hear them passed around at dinner parties, anti-slavery trainings and you might even hear one on a C-SPAN senate hearing. Nothing gets people excited l

Consider These Things Before Giving to an Organization

Financial support is what keeps the nonprofit sector alive. Since the generous support of individuals allows nonprofits to do the work they do, we wanted to offer some advice for those who are new to giving to these types of organizations. We intervi

A Culture of Judgement

If there’s one constant surrounding modern-day intercultural relations, especially in regard to the global slave trade, it’s an overarching culture of judgment. It is impossible to achieve true social justice when our personal judgments and biases cl