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Watch and share Barbara Amaya's Tedx Talk

Barbara Amaya fled an abusive household at age 12. After living on the streets of Washington, DC she was taken in by a seemingly caring couple. They ended up betraying Amaya and sold her to traffickers. After years of being forced to sell her body Am

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

Biram Dah Abeid is Free from Prison

The Struggle Continues On December 31st 2018 the Mauritanian government released anti-enslavement activist, politician, and lawyer Biram Dah Abeid. Abeid, the son of freed enslaved workers, has tirelessly campaigned against forced labor and domestic

Get the Facts About Sex Trafficking

Human Trafficking rarely happens the way it's portrayed onscreen. In movies like the "Taken" franchise, traffickers are portrayed as kidnapping people - usually women and girls - and then selling them to the highest bidder. This dramatic image can en

Give Fair Trade Sweets to Your Sweetie

Give Fair Trade Chocolate to Your Valentine February 14, 2019 is Valentine’s Day! Celebrate this day by giving your loved one fair trade chocolate and practice living a slave-free lifestyle! This gives you an opportunity to also educate your Valentin

Urge the Ohio Senate to Protect All Minor Trafficking Victims

By and large, Ohio has a good track record of passing anti-trafficking legislation. One major exception is the way the state treats some victims who are minors. Due to Ohio's age of consent being 16, 16 and 17-year-old trafficking victims are require

Alleged Sex Trafficking in Small Town Ohio

When many of us think of human trafficking and modern day enslavement we think of developing countries far from home. However, traffickers operate around the globe. This includes wealthy countries like the United States. Moreover, in the US, traffick

Learn about Preventing Modern Day Enslavement

According to Brad Myles, CEO of Polaris, there are three "Ps" when it comes to fighting modern day enslavement: Prosecution, Protection, and Prevention. "Prevention is often the 'forgotten P,'" reports Myles. How can we take action so that vulnerable

Learn About Refugees from Modern Day Enslavement

Join us in the Harriet Tubman Theater at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for a panel discussion on enslavement in Mauritania.  Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was the last country on earth to officially outlaw slavery, doi

Thank New Hampshire's State Government for Protecting Child Trafficking Victims

Update: On July 1st, 2019 Gov. Chris Sununu signed HB 189 which had already been passed by the State Senate in June. Thanks to modern-day abolitionists like you, child victims and survivors in New Hampshire are now protected from facing criminal pena