Category: Human Trafficking Awareness

‘Volviendo’ Film + Panel Discussion on Sex Trafficking in Latin America

May 6, 2013

Sex Trafficking Awareness Event Volviendo FREE Screening + Panel Discussion on Sex Trafficking in Latin America Organized by Hope for Justice and Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine, Volviendo film will be shown with a panel discussion after the screening on sex trafficking in Latin America, Seattle and world. DATE | MAY 22, 2013 TIME | 7 PM WITH PANEL … More ‘Volviendo’ Film + Panel Discussion on Sex Trafficking in Latin America

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

Texting Increases Human Trafficking Victims’ Access to Help

April 3, 2013

Washington, DC on March 28, 2013— “Human trafficking victims across the country can now send texts to get help and escape modern-day slavery, Polaris Project and Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children announced today. Victims and concerned citizens can now send text messages to “BeFree” (233733) and instantly connect with the National Human Trafficking Resource Center … More Texting Increases Human Trafficking Victims’ Access to Help

‘EDEN’ FILM + PANEL DISCUSSION ON SEX TRAFFICKING

March 30, 2013

Sex Trafficking Awareness Event EDEN Screening + Panel Discussion on Sex Trafficking Organized by Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) and Centripetal Films, Hope for Justice and World Affairs Council are co-presenters of the opening night of Eden screening with panel discussion on sex trafficking. SXSW 2012: Audience Award Best Narrative Feature – Special Jury Award Best … More ‘EDEN’ FILM + PANEL DISCUSSION ON SEX TRAFFICKING

Support Hope for Justice’s Bethany Foelber on her International Justice Mission Internship

March 12, 2013

Join Hope for Justice in supporting our very own staff member, Bethany Foelber, on March 28th at 9 Million In Unmarked Bills in Fremont. She is leaving for a year-long internship with IJM in Pampanga, Philippines, starting in June 2013. This is a casual setting to talk informally with Bethany and learn about what the needs … More Support Hope for Justice’s Bethany Foelber on her International Justice Mission Internship

Putting a Face on Human Trafficking—One Local Woman’s Story

February 28, 2013

As officials try to raise awareness about the existence of people who have been trafficked, a Seattle woman tells her unusual story. Her mother’s family was victimized by her father, a Ph.D. and concert violinist who worked with the U.N. By Christine Clarridge for The Seattle Times Yasmin Christopher remembers being crammed into a tiny … More Putting a Face on Human Trafficking—One Local Woman’s Story

“Made In A Free World” Releases Abolitionist Film “I’m With Lincoln”

February 26, 2013

A note from fellow abolitionists at Made In A Free World: “This week, Lincoln is up for an Academy Award because he moved Congress to act on slavery. We know there are more slaves today than at any other time in history, but Congress isn’t stepping up. In fact, we spend more on the war … More “Made In A Free World” Releases Abolitionist Film “I’m With Lincoln”

Trauma and its Aftermath for Commercially Sexually Exploited Women as Told by Front-line Service Providers

February 21, 2013

Abstract: “Commercial sexual exploitation of women and girls through forced prostitution and sex-trafficking is a human rights and public health issue, with survivors facing complex mental health problems from trauma and violence. An international and domestic problem, the average age of recruitment into sex-trafficking is between 11 and 14 years old. Given its secrecy and brutality, … More Trauma and its Aftermath for Commercially Sexually Exploited Women as Told by Front-line Service Providers

Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Gain Momentum

February 20, 2013

“A growing wave of efforts to stop human trafficking has spread across the country as lawmakers and others look to combat the problem through law, policy, and grass-roots activism. While approaches vary, advocates say more must be done to stop the crime, dubbed “modern day slavery” and defined by the U.S. State Department as the … More Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Gain Momentum