Watch Fraidy Reiss' Tedx Talk on Forced Marriage in the US
Many of us think that forced marriage only happens in developing countries. However, 48 states allow minors to marry.
Stop Slavery
http://www.stopslavery.org/Volunteer Opportunities: Yes
History
Buddy and Jen Rathmell founded Stop Slavery on October 5, 2009. In January 2011 they moved to Southeast Asia to start a discipleship training school so they could be more directly involved in the work of fighting human trafficking. Buddy is on the board of The Freedom Foundation.
- Contact Information:
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- Thailand
- Active In: Thailand, United States, Cambodia
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Forced Labor, Child Labor
- Tel: +66 (0) 82 764-5546; +1 (0) 540 632-1759
- Email: buddy@stopslavery.org
- Additional Locations:
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- 6646 Northway Drive
- , Virginia 24019
- United States
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The "Chocolate Slaves" of the Ivory Coast
Cocoa is the main ingredient found in chocolate. A large percentage of the world's cocoa comes from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. Many times, forced labor and child labor are used to harvest cocoa beans. Learn more at the Insights Lecture Series at the Cincinnati Museum Center on October 4th, 2018.
Photos That Bear Witness to Modern-Day Slavery
Lisa Kristine illuminates the stories of those she photographed and documents widespread instances of enslavement throughout the world today.