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Challenges of Running an Aftercare Shelter

In 2014 we visited the Open Door Foundation, the only aftercare emergency shelter for female sex trafficking victims in Romania. Its founder, Monica Boseff, was named a Trafficking in Persons Report Hero and invited us to visit her shelter in Buchare

How to Start a Freedom Business

Nicole is the founder of Polished Pearl, a luxury lifestyle brand whose profits go to the needs of vulnerable children. Their products are made in two different countries where they are trying to fight trafficking through employment. This style of bu

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

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

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

Business with a Conscience: Certifications and Ethical Practices

Referencing benefit corporations, B Lab Policy Director Erik Trojian said, “…bake your morals and your missions into the DNA of your company.” From benefit corporations to certified B corporations and direct trade to fair trade, there are several bus

"Have You Heard of Me?"

This poem is my interpretation after researching stories on bacha bazi. Bacha bazi is the practice of men preying upon younger boys, many times stating that they are apprentices, and ultimately using them for their own sexual pleasure. This pedophili

Robots and Trafficking

Humanoids and artificial intelligence are topics widely discussed in sci-fi films as well as the tech community. A myriad of shows explore the innovative possibilities and negative consequences associated with such tools. One of these series, Humans,

The Secret Victims of Sex Trafficking

“Wait, men are victims of sex trafficking too? But, how? They are way too tough. I’m a man, and I’ll never let myself get kidnapped.”  This type of disbelief and skepticism are typical reactions from those who hear about male sex trafficking victims