This month we are tackling the subject of child trafficking trough the lovely book, Anybody’s Daughter by Pamela Samuels Young. Did you know, according to a UN report from 2012, there are 2.4 million people throughout the world who are victims of human trafficking at any given moment? In this annual US$32 billion industry, 80 percent […]
Orange County has taken a detour away from “Easy Street,” and has floored its way down a road of blacklisted anguish. Living in the town of Yorba Linda, individuals have ready availability to public transport. Recently, the Orange County Transport Authority has started straying away from just displaying advertisements for local businesses, to promoting a…
Texas is one of the states most committed in fighting child sex trafficking. Shared Hope International just released its 2015 “Protected Innocence Challenge” report. Texas is one of only six states to score an “A” grade for the laws it has put into place to fight commercial child sex trafficking, reflecting state lawmakers concern about this growing national and international problem. According to Department fo Justice estimates, each year more than 100,000 children are at risk for commercial sexual exploitation. The respected Children At Risk organization reports that the average age for children entering child prostitution is 13,
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The root causes of human trafficking is the vulnerability of victims and the ruthlessness of human traffickers. Get details on the 8 vulnerabilities.
As the U.S. anti-trafficking movement has grown in our understanding of this diverse and complex crime, we are learning more about how specific people, such as medical professionals, teachers, truck drivers, and restaurant personnel, in addition to friends and family members, can help identify and report possible trafficking. Everyone can help by learning the types of trafficking and paying attention to the people around us.
Here are 7 nonprofit organizations working to combat sex trafficking, human trafficking, and modern slavery, while rehabilitating victims of these crimes.
In December 2016 the University of Texas estimated that there are 79,000 minor and youth victims of sex trafficking and 234,000 workers who are victims of labor trafficking in Texas.
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The other day I posted a video about how two organizations very dear to my heart are partnering up to stop human trafficking (you can watch it here.) Afterwards, a man I work with told me that while…
Legislation alone will not end the exploitation of women and girls in the United States.
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Preventing human trafficking is the “joint responsibility of all member-states” of the United Nations whether these are countries of origin, transit or destination. This bold statement was made by Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Policy Evan P. Garcia during a meeting of the Group of Friends United Against Human Trafficking held September 26 as part of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 26. Human trafficking is a “global phenomenon which must be addressed in a comprehensive manner,” urged Garcia, according to a press statement. “It is vital to engage all global stakeholders to prevent the human trafficking and its deleterious effects on human beings and society.” “We need to work together to combat human trafficking. The Philippines continues to work with all our partners from different governments and various sectors in order to protect to ensure that all efforts are sustained and coordinated,” [...]
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The Trump administration is making combating human trafficking a top priority and on Thursday Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump unveiled the 2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report.
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Kay is fully dedicated to this work. She wants the world to know not only of the misery and horrors suffered by modern day slaves, but also of the many survivors whose indomitable spirits allow them to rebuild their lives.
Somaly Mam is so triumphantly beautiful, it’s difficult to think of her as a victim, or anyone’s slave. But she was both – sold into sexual slavery at the tender age of 12, raped, tortured and pros…
Emily Kennedy is the CEO and founder at Marinus Analytics, a Pittsburgh-based startup that is working along with U.S. law […]
CNN documentary “Children for Sale: The Fight to End Human Trafficking” looks at underage victims of sex trafficking and what can be done to help them.
Since 2013, the Tim Tebow Foundation has worked tirelessly to help rescue victims and put an end to human trafficking. This year, Tim Tebow is calling for Christians to join the fight.
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Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how?