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Sign the Petition to Outlaw Forced Child Marriage in Niger

Freedom United wants help in telling President Mahamadou Issoufou to stop forced child marriages. “Outlawing child marriage will send a strong message that the practice must end and provide a firm legislative base to expand services to young women an

On November 6th 2018, Coloradans Voted to Abolish Enslavement Entirely

On November 6th, US citizens will be voting for representatives, governors, ballot initiatives, and state constitutional amendments. For example, Colorado will be voting on abolishing enslavement. Like the US Constitution, Colorado's constitution for

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

There are important programs on modern day enslavement happening at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Invisible: Slavery Today is the world's first museum-quality, permanent exhibition on the subjects of modern-day slavery and human t

Watch Fraidy Reiss' Tedx Talk on Forced Marriage in the US

If you say "forced marriage" or "child marriage" to the average American, they will probably think of a sub-Saharan or South Asian country where economic hardship and traditional gender roles force families to marry their young daughters off to much

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