“Buyers of sex are increasingly becoming the target of law enforcement efforts to end prostitution and sex trafficking. Police recognize that sex buyers perpetuate a violent, exploitative industry. If no one were buying sex, pimps would not be supplying bars, back alleys, and websites with victims. Under the leadership of Sherriff Dart, Cook County (IL) … More ‘National Day of Johns’ Arrests
Editor’s note: “Juju sex slaves” is a three part series on the trafficking of Nigerian women. Read Part 1: Nigerian juju magic forces women into prostitution; Part 2: Juju trafficking: one Nigerian woman’s prostitution ordeal. BENIN CITY, Nigeria — After enduring five years of sexual servitude in Italy, Patience Ken was deported and unceremoniously dumped … More NIGERIA: Sex Traffickers Use Juju Spells to Coerce Nigerian Women into Sexual Slavery
You are cordially invited to join us on March 4th, 2013, at 2:30 pm EST for a webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Blue Campaign to Combat Human Trafficking. Senior Counselor to the Secretary of DHS, Alice Hill, will open the event and lead a listening session with subject matter experts … More Attend a Webinar by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for their Blue Campaign to Combat Human Trafficking
Remember this post? The Senate voted 78-22 to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on Tuesday. The Senate action now sends the bill to the House. Both the House and Senate passed their own versions during the 112th Congress, but neither chamber took up the other’s version. To read more, please click here.
A letter from the editors of TakePart.com and MSN: “Most people whose lives have not been touched by human trafficking have a hard time saying what it is exactly. Simply put: Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. The International Labor Organization estimates that about 20.9 million people are enslaved globally—an overwhelming number. 1.5 million of these … More Check Out MSN’s TakePart CAUSES Page to Fight Human Trafficking
It Is Said That One Girl With Courage Is A Revolution! Girl Rising is the feature-length film at the center of 10×10’s global action campaign for girls’ education. The film reveals the extraordinary stories of girls from around the globe, fighting to overcome impossible odds on the road to realizing their dreams of education. Directed … More Join World Vision as They Host a Screening of Girl Rising on March 11th
Seattle Against Slavery is excited to announce that in partnership with The Wave Foundation, they are launching their first ever Pedal Against Trafficking Humans (PATH) Ride, sponsored by Veloce Velo Bicycles. Starting from Mercer Island on Sunday, March 17th, the ride will be a chance to learn more about modern slavery and help support the … More Join Seattle Against Slavery and The Wave Foundation for Their First Ever Pedal Against Trafficking Humans (PATH)
Denver, Colorado, USA, by Lisa Cohen for CNN— “Tashina was trafficked for sex when she was 15-years-old. Ofelia, when she was 12. Tashina finds it helpful to talk about it. “We lived in darkness,” she said. For Ofelia, talking about the past is too painful. She just winds up crying. But both women smile broadly … More Bras Offer Lifeline to Rescued Slaves
In June of 2013, one of our own Hope for Justice staff team program developers, Bethany Foelber, will be traveling to Pampanga, Philippines as a Communication Intern for International Justice Mission (IJM), a 501(c)(3) human rights organization based in Washington DC. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to further invest in my passion for … More Congrats to our own Hope for Justice staff member, Bethany Foelber!
Last week Senator Leahy proposed adding the entire text of the Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), through an amendment. The vote on the amendment will take place this Monday, February 11, 2013. Please continue supporting the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act by urging your Senators to … More Action Alert: Support the reauthorization of the ‘Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act’ by asking Senators to Vote YES on Amendment #21 to VAWA
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