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December 21, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Opinion

Gang Prevention and Intervention Programs

In this post, we’ll take a look at gang prevention and intervention programs: the vulnerabilities they address, methods and potential applicability to anti-human trafficking work.

December 07, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Story

Restavek Freedom in Haiti - Kathie

A common practice in Haiti that forces children to work as domestic servants.

December 03, 2015 Mariah Long Opinion

How a Twitter Story Made You Aware of Sex Trafficking

Her storytelling perfectly captured how blurry and confusing the lines can get for people when it comes to sex trafficking.

December 02, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion

Human Trafficking, Refugees and Displaced Persons: What Terms to Use

In the last nine months, the press has put some miles on the word “refugee.”

November 30, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Opinion

Trafficker Prevention

Why do people end up trafficking others, and what is being done to stop people from being traffickers?

November 23, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Opinion

Backpage.com v. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart

In late June 2015, Dart sent letters asking Visa and MasterCard to stop allowing their cards be used to pay for sex ads on Backpage.com.

November 22, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Story

Restavek Freedom in Haiti - Rose

“In 2010, you know the earthquake [happened]. And my mom was dead."

November 12, 2015 Ryan Berg Video

The Importance of Working with Locals

Through the help of indigenous leadership The Aruna Project has seen great success.

November 09, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Story

Forced Labor in Fishing Boats

“I was born into poverty. I tried to study and go to school. After that, I tried to receive work and earn an income. So, I applied to a Thai company. I didn’t know I was going to be trafficked."

November 05, 2015 Story

Rupa's Story - Rescued from a Brothel

Finishing out our series with Nicole Robyn of Polished Pearl is the story of her first encounter with modern-day slavery.