Author: MadGiven

‘Made In A Free World’: 100% of Donations Go Directly to Freeing Five Ghanian Kids from Slavery

June 5, 2013

Made In A Free World is building a coalition of consumers, businesses, and governments to disrupt the system of slavery. They produce innovative campaigns, front line projects, consumer engagement tools, and marketable business solutions to get slavery out of our system. There are over 7,000 child slaves working in the fishing industry on Lake Volta … More ‘Made In A Free World’: 100% of Donations Go Directly to Freeing Five Ghanian Kids from Slavery

Unprotected: How Legalizing Prostitution Has Failed

June 4, 2013

By SPIEGEL staff on May 30, 2013— “When Germany legalized prostitution just over a decade ago, politicians hoped that it would create better conditions and more autonomy for sex workers. It hasn’t worked out that way, though. Exploitation and human trafficking remain significant problems. Sânandrei is a poor village in Romania with run-down houses and … More Unprotected: How Legalizing Prostitution Has Failed

PCC Guarantees That Their Chocolates Comply With “International Labor Organization Fundamental Conventions”

May 9, 2013

Originally posted by Rebekah Denn on April 17, 2013— “Hershey bars and Swiss Miss cocoa were already out at PCC Natural Markets, of course. The local cooperative focuses on natural groceries at its nine locations, and artificial flavors or high-fructose corn syrup aren’t allowed in any products. But the standards for chocolate just got even … More PCC Guarantees That Their Chocolates Comply With “International Labor Organization Fundamental Conventions”

Equipping Communities to Combat Human Trafficking

April 15, 2013

By HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on April 9, 2013— “This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, but slavery through the dehumanizing practice of human trafficking is still with us. Human trafficking is very real, and it affects vulnerable people in rural and urban areas across our country. The victims are young children, … More Equipping Communities to Combat Human Trafficking

Immigration Panel Discussion at the UW Women’s Center

April 14, 2013

Please join us for a panel discussion on immigration reform and what it means for students, laborers, industries and public servants. May 2 @ 3:30pm William H. Gates Hall, Room 138 Seattle, WA This discussion will be moderated by Dr. Sutapa Basu, Executive Director of the UW Women’s Center. Panelists include: -Jorge Baron, Executive Director … More Immigration Panel Discussion at the UW Women’s Center

Modern Slavery Emerges From the Shadows

April 9, 2013

In the United States, American citizens and foreign nationals are trafficked—subjected to forced labor, debt bondage and involuntary servitude through the use of force, fraud or coercion—in brothels and factories, in hotels and restaurants, on farms and in homes. By Kira Zalan on April 2, 2013—”Ima Matul sat under the bright examination light in a … More Modern Slavery Emerges From the Shadows

Brothel Madam Guilty of Keeping Students in Sexual Servitude

April 8, 2013

By Paul Bibby and Stephanie Gardiner on April 2, 2013—”A Sydney brothel madam has been found guilty of keeping young Malaysian students in sexual servitude at a brothel on Sydney’s north shore. Chee Mei Wong, 39, forced the six young women to work up to 20 hours a day in the Diamonds brothel in Willoughby … More Brothel Madam Guilty of Keeping Students in Sexual Servitude