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The New Abolitionists

When people think of abolitionist leaders, the names of icons like Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Henry Ward Beecher, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton come to mind. A diverse cross section of Americans—black and white, enslaved and

Restoring Basic Rights of Children Demobilized from the Conflict in Colombia

In the past 15 years, the topic about boys, girls and youth involved as combatants in illegal armed groups in Colombia has become more and more visible on the national public agenda. It has been brought up in conversations about management of the int

Fighting Back Against Forced Marriage

Forced marriage is a form of slavery in the world today. To continue our series on this topic, here are the stories of some very brave girls who are fighting back against their communities’ traditions. Sonita Sonita is from Afghanistan, and her famil

The Myth of Abduction

We had a discussion on Facebook one year ago about the myth of abduction when it comes to how someone is trafficked. After having a discussion about trafficking with some high school students I thought it would be a good topic to bring up again.  The

Send Personal Care Items to the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center

The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center empowers Native American women and their families through education, advocacy and service programs that challenge sexual exploitation. Help meet their community's needs by providing personal care items for

Share Facts About Forced Marriage

Gender inequality, violence against women and harmful social norms allow child and forced marriage to continue. Help Girls Not Brides spread the word about the lives of affected women and girls.

Ask Thai Authorities to Drop Charges Against Andy Hall

In 2013, human rights activist Andy Hall exposed forced labor in the Thai pineapple industry. As a result, Hall was charged with computer crimes and criminal defamation. Show the Thai government and Thai companies that the international community wil

Educate Yourself about Organizations Fighting Forced Child Marriage

Articles 1 and 2 of the United Nations Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery akin forced marriage to slavery. Forced marriage is an institution or practice where individuals don’t ha

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

The International Labor Organization estimates that 21 million women, men, and children are victims of human trafficking. These people are often forced to perform backbreaking labor or are sexually exploited. 71% of victims of human trafficking are w

"Three Years and a Baby"

Due to a number of factors, such as limiting parents to one or two children and gendercide of female infants, men in China outnumber women to a significant degree. This has led many Chinese men, particularly lower-income men, to turn to traffickers i