Search

Human Rights and Slavery

What are Human Rights? Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of gender, nationality, place of residency, sex, ethnicity, religion, color or and other categorization. Thus, human rights are non-discriminatory, meaning that a

Carly Romano

As a [free-them] Writer and Editor, Carly does most of her freedom fighting on her laptop, writing articles and posts for [free-them]’s blog. She aims to create awareness of the issue and stimulate conversation in an open forum. Carly was first intro

Andrea Lloyd

Andrea Lloyd is the founder of the Cincinnati Justice Project, who's 2015 initiative is focused on the creation of an All-Star Week Task Force. The goal of the Task Force is to effectively team-up to coordinate and impact greater Cincinnati anti-sex

Earl Lewis

Earl Lewis is the founding director of the University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions and the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy. He is president emeritus of The A

Brad Jeffery

Brad Jeffery | CEO & Co-founder of the MADE FREE brand Brad and his wife, Katherine, started MADE FREE from a deep desire to use business as a force for ending one of today’s most urgent human injustices: slavery. Brad’s background includes 30+ y

Devin Hibbard

Devin believes we can end extreme poverty in our lifetimes. She is the Founder and CEO of Street Business School—an entrepreneurial training program that helps women living in poverty go from an average of $1.35 to $4.19 per day by starting their own

Anti-Trafficking Apps of Interest

Fight human trafficking whenever and wherever you go. One touch on your phone screen can help you avoid slave-made goods or can assist you in anonymously reporting a potential case of trafficking. Interested in other education and reporting features

Products Made by Bonded Labor - with Alternative Options

Last month, we featured products made by child labor. This month, we're spotlighting goods made using bonded labor and offer fair trade alternatives. Rice Bonded labor is present in many sectors of the agricultural industry, and one of those is the r

A Fair Wedding

“Planning my wedding was an exercise in think ‘global, shop local,’ ” says Michelle King Thomas. Michelle, a partner at a fair trade clothing and jewelry company, got married in 2012 and incorporated various fair trade pieces into her ceremony.  The

Will Human Trafficking News Affect the 2015 TIP Report

The Rohingya in Myanmar (Burma) are a persecuted minority. Thai seafood is marked by modern slavery. Will recent news affect the 2015 TIP Report? It’s been quite a year. Human trafficking has been all over the news. Recently, we’ve heard a lot about