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Understand How COVID-19 Impacts Human Trafficking Risks

Learn how COVID-19 can impact human trafficking, from the victims themselves being more susceptible to the resources available for assistance.  Additionally, you can read this blog by the Polaris Project that addresses exactly how COVID-19 can impact

Honor World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by Reading the 2020 TIP Report

On June 25th, 2020 the US Department of State released the 20th edition of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. For 20 years, the TIP Report has demonstrated the United States' belief that modern-day enslavement is a global crisis requiring a glo

Honor World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by reading the 2021 TIP Report

For over 20 years, the TIP Report has demonstrated the United States' belief that modern-day enslavement is a global crisis requiring a global response. This report is the US State Department's principal diplomatic tool with which it engages foreign

Watch "Still I Rise" the film

Authentic, dynamic and relatable - you couldn't invent more compelling protagonists than Holly and Leah if you were writing fiction. The documentary weaves the personal stories of two Bay Area activists with public speeches from celebrities and activ

Learn about ICE's updated policy to support victims of crime

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced a policy update that will better support noncitizen victims of crime. Read the announcement on the US ICE website.  The Polaris Project writes "One of the most powerful weapons a

Learn about #MMIWG on Indigenous Peoples' Day

The current reports of abduction and murder of Native women and girls are alarming and represent one of the most horrific aspects of the spectrum of violence committed against Native women. The murder rate of Native women is more than ten times the n

Learn and Share the SOS hand signal

Stronger Together has developed resources to share information on what the sign means, what to do if you see the hand signal being used and how to respond. Started originally by the Canadian Women's Foundation, the hand signal is meant to be simple a

Shine A Light at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Human trafficking is in films as a singular, unquestionably wicked act easily identified but far from the cities and neighborhoods of Ohio. But this modern-day slavery is much more subtle and much closer. Ohio ranks fourth in the nation in human traf

Pimping v. Trafficking - Consequences for Victims

In December of 2014, we had the privilege of visiting and aftercare shelter called Open Door Foundation. Mirela is a lawyer for the foundation and is working on a variety of cases at all times. While talking about the inner workings of a trafficking

Esohe Aghatise Italy, Sex Trafficking and Proposed Legislation

Dr. Esohe Aghatise, an international lawyer, began working to help women who had been trafficked in 1998 when she founded her organization: IROKO. Dr. Aghatise founded the organization with one goal in mind: to combat violence against women, and to