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5 Ways to Build a Slave-Free Closet

Shopping. It may be your favorite sport or simply a necessary task to be accomplished. For me, shopping allows me the sweet satisfaction of checking an item off my to-do list. I prefer to go alone, stay focused, and find my items quickly. My sweet gr

A Fair Trade Small Business Saturday

In the Western world, we tend to be removed from the people & the stories behind the products we purchase. We don’t know who grew the vegetables we eat, who raised the eggs we cooked for breakfast, or who sewed our new dress. When you choose to p

Words (Still) Matter: There is (Still) No Such Thing as a "Child Prostitute"

Content Warning: This blog post discusses an ongoing investigation into child trafficking. It also explores issues such as trauma, power differentials, and victimization.   "Human Trafficking" vs. "Modern-Day Slavery." "Slavery" vs. "Enslavement." "V

Arming Women in the Quest to Prevent Trafficking

A Case Study on Sex Trafficking Prevention: Part 1 Sex trafficking. Thanks to the good work of sedulous activists for a decade, most of us are aware of the depth of this horrific issue. It is the epitome of injustice in which powerful predators prey

"A Seat at the Table"

Human trafficking is the human rights issue of our lifetime and is currently happening in our communities. Celia Williamson grew up with three friends that were trafficked and became an internationally known advocate in the fight against human traffi

In Search of Freedomville

In a tiny speck of a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, a community of rock quarry miners have given their cluster of thatched roofed houses the name Azad Nagar. Freedomville. The miners named their village in 2000, only a few months after they staged

Cleaning Your Slavery Footprint

There are lots of products that can be made or harvested with modern slavery—most people are aware of coffee and chocolate but bricks, fruits and vegetables, the cotton in your clothing, and even parts of your electronics can be made with slave labor

Human Trafficking Awareness 2022

Since 2010, the month of January has been dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking. January is chosen as the month of Human Trafficking (also sometimes known as modern slavery) because of the significance of the Emancipation Proclamati

Trafficking is a Hidden Crime

Human Trafficking is a hidden crime. What do we mean by that?  First, let’s start with the exploited. Human Trafficking often relies on deception, manipulation, or force to keep the exploited person under the influence of the trafficker. People that

Intersections of Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery doesn’t exist in a silo. There are many things that can impact somebody’s vulnerability which can lead to a greater risk of enslavement. Anything that puts someone at a disadvantage that someone else can exploit i