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Learn About Forced Labor in China

While the scope is unclear, at least a handful of Chinese factories use forced labor comprised of religious and ethnic minorities. China is the largest export economy in the world. If you own a computer or a smartphone, there is a good chance at leas

Petition the UN to End Forced Marriage

Help Put Ending Forced Marriage on the Global Agenda According to Plan International UK, a children's charity, 41,000 girls are forced to marry every day worldwide. Click the button above to sign a petition demanding the United Nations make ending fo

Take Action Against Forced Labor in Prisons

Forced Labor is Legal in the United States The 13th amendment to the US Constitution outlawed enslavement "except as punishment for a crime." This loophole has allowed public and private prisons to exploit inmates for labor. The documentary 13th prov

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

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

Why We Must Begin Talking About Labor Trafficking

On a recent visit to New York City, I met with Safe Horizon whose staff told me that 60% of their human trafficking cases dealt with labor trafficking. Safe Horizon serves clients in the United States, meaning that those 60% of cases occurred here in

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

The "Chocolate Slaves" of the Ivory Coast

A boy no older than 12 clambers up a tall cocoa tree, his arms and shoulders criss-crossed by scars from the machete he uses to cut down the seed pods. The tree is on a cocoa plantation outside of Yamoussoukro, the political capitol of Ivory Coast. T

A Case Study On Sex Trafficking Prevention

Arming Women In The Quest To Prevent Trafficking Part II THE FORGOTTEN “P”: PREVENTION Have you heard about the “forgotten P?” Anti-human trafficking (AHT) work is often summarized as the “Three P’s”: Protection, prosecution and prevention. In this a