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Justin Dillon - Made in a Free World

Artist, entrepreneur, public speaker and abolitionist Justin Dillon utilizes social media, film and music to make the issue of modern-day slavery public knowledge. He is the founder and CEO of Made in a Free World, which engages in several projects a

Theresa Flores - S.O.A.P.

Like many survivors, Theresa Flores is paying it forward by reaching out to at-risk individuals and raising awareness about human trafficking. An all-American girl from a well-to-do white suburban neighborhood, then 15-year-old Theresa Flores was not

Top News Stories in 2015

What stories caught your eye in 2015? Here are the most talked about and highly polarizing human trafficking issues in the past year. Sex Trafficking Decriminalization of Prostitution: After much lobbying and debate, Amnesty International delegates v

Freedom from Slave Fishing Ships

 2015 became a pivotal year for antislavery activists working against forced and bonded labor in Thailand. Exposés by The Guardian, Associated Press and Reuters revealed enslaved Thai and migrant workers catching seafood products sold by major retail

Beyond the Label

On my second day in Bangladesh, I accidentally visited an informal factory for the first time. I engaged myself in a “tourist tour” in Old Dhaka, and I did not know these factories were part of it. The factories I saw did not correspond with my idea

Assisting Trafficked Migrants in Taiwan

Reverend Peter van Hung established the Vietnam Migrant Workers and Brides Office in 2004 after discovering a case of 100 Vietnamese women raped and trafficked by brokers. As one of the leaders in anti-trafficking and labor rights in Taiwan, Reveren

Where's the Line When It Comes to Child Labor

Child labor has made its way back into the news lately as we start to more strictly evaluate where and how our goods are produced. In the instance of child labor, there are exceptions that we as a western society have accepted as well as violations

When She Chose Color

In 2014, End Slavery Now had the privilege of visiting The A21 Campaign in Greece. The Greece office is the organization's first location and where founders Nick and Christine Caine first encountered the issue of trafficking. Stephania works with sur

History of Child Soldier Policies

When we think of child soldiers, the first image that comes to mind is that of an African boy with a camo uniform and a large gun (usually portrayed as looking bigger than him). Perhaps we also picture a group of Afghan boys receiving military traini

Abuses Endured by Domestic Servants

Domestic Servitude is one of the many forms of slavery today. This form is the hardest to identify because it takes place inside a private residence. Kalayaan is an organization in the UK that fights for the rights of domestic workers and they have c