Watch Fraidy Reiss' Tedx Talk on Forced Marriage in the US
Many of us think that forced marriage only happens in developing countries. However, 48 states allow minors to marry.
Austrian Foreign Ministry Human Trafficking Task Force
http://www.austria.org/human-traffickingThe Austrian Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking is in charge of the National Action Plans on combating human trafficking and of supervising the implementation of these National Action Plans. The Task Force regularly prepares reports on the implementation of Austria’s measures against trafficking in human beings and develops an exhibition for schools called "Human Trafficking - Slavery of the 21st Century" which is also presented at public events.
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- Austria
- Active In: Austria
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Policy Making
- Forms of Slavery:
- Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor
- Tel: +43 (0) 501150
- Email: abtiv4@bmeia.gv.at
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Let's Talk About Sex Trafficking Documentaries
One of the most common requests and updates I get are for documentaries to raise awareness about sex trafficking. I know these documentaries are being made for the right reasons but I also feel that people do not know how many of these documentaries already exist.
The Myth of Abduction
The stereotype has been influenced by the movie Taken, which brought awareness to the issue of sex trafficking but also left people thinking that trafficking is white women bring kidnapped and sold to the highest bidder.