Category: Human Trafficking

NIGERIA: Sex Traffickers Use Juju Spells to Coerce Nigerian Women into Sexual Slavery

February 17, 2013

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

Attend a Webinar by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for their Blue Campaign to Combat Human Trafficking

February 16, 2013

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

Check Out MSN’s TakePart CAUSES Page to Fight Human Trafficking

February 15, 2013

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

Join World Vision as They Host a Screening of Girl Rising on March 11th

February 15, 2013

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

Join Seattle Against Slavery and The Wave Foundation for Their First Ever Pedal Against Trafficking Humans (PATH)

February 14, 2013

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)

Congrats to our own Hope for Justice staff member, Bethany Foelber!

February 9, 2013

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!

Action Alert: Support the reauthorization of the ‘Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act’ by asking Senators to Vote YES on Amendment #21 to VAWA

February 9, 2013

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

CANADA: Human Trafficking in Toronto Appears on City’s Agenda

February 8, 2013

Toronto, Canada, by David Rider for thestar.com—January 29, 2013— “The City of Toronto is considering joining the war on human trafficking, but it probably won’t stop advertising in publications with escort ads. In a report before Mayor Rob Ford’s executive committee next week, city staff note that Toronto is the Canadian hot spot for the … More CANADA: Human Trafficking in Toronto Appears on City’s Agenda

New Study Out: Sexual Victimization and Family Violence Among Urban African American Adolescent Women

February 7, 2013

Sexual victimization and family violence among urban African American adolescent women: do violence cluster profiles predict partner violence victimization and sex trade exposure? Citation: Kennedy AC, Bybee D, Kulkarni SJ, Archer G. Violence Against Women 2012; 18(11): 1319-1338. Affiliation: School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. Copyright: (Copyright © 2012, Sage … More New Study Out: Sexual Victimization and Family Violence Among Urban African American Adolescent Women