Advocacy

Advocacy is the act of supporting or promoting a cause or issue. Advocacy can take many different forms, and it can be undertaken by individuals, organizations, or groups. Advocacy can involve activities such as lobbying, campaigning, and public speaking, and it can be focused on a wide range of issues, including social justice, human rights, and environmental protection. Advocacy is an important tool for bringing about change and for giving voice to the concerns and needs of individuals and communities. Advocacy can be a powerful way to raise awareness about important issues, and to mobilize support and action. Advocacy can also provide a platform for individuals and groups to have their voices heard and to make their concerns known.

 

 

NCMEC Parent CONNECT Child Safety Discussion series: Responsible Use of Social Media
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NCMEC Parent CONNECT Child Safety Discussion series: Responsible Use of Social Media

This is a great place for parents to begin their understanding of social media and how they can start conversations with their children.

Migration Vigilance Committees
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Migration Vigilance Committees

Posted by Kuldeep Singh Chauhan on February 10, 2022 Free the Slaves along with our partner organizations MSEMVS and Verite are running The Safe Migration to GCC program in the Mirzapur and Bhadohi districts of Uttar Pradesh. To learn more about the safe migration guide click here. If you’re interested in learning about how we’re working…

Sex trafficking problem entrenched in Montana, officials say
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Sex trafficking problem entrenched in Montana, officials say

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A woman made a call from a Billings motel room sometime in 2016. She called her family, telling them that over the past several days a man had forced her to be raped for money by other men in Billings, Missoula and Salt Lake City. The man controlling her was Terrance Tyrell…

“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now
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“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now

Harold D’Souza shares his story  Harold D’Souza strives to give a voice of courage, hope, and freedom for all victims of human trafficking. I had never had the opportunity to hear his voice before, so when I joined this discussion through Zoom. I really didn’t know what to expect.  What I found was a very…

Lighthouse: A Beacon Of Hope
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Lighthouse: A Beacon Of Hope

We make sense of the world through stories. They inspire, memorialize, organize, and communicate important truths. As a friend says, “We are the stories we tell.”

Today we’re publishing a special story. It’s a true story about human trafficking, but not one you’ve likely heard before.

Tarrant County 5 Stones January 2022 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones January 2022 Meeting

Our January 5 Stones meeting featured Mikey Betancourt, Program Specialist with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, as he discussed how DFPS is responding to the growing concern of trafficking among youth.

Learning from the Experts: An Update on the National Survivor Study
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Learning from the Experts: An Update on the National Survivor Study

Survivors of sex and labor trafficking are the real experts in the anti-trafficking movement. That’s why Polaris’s National Survivor Study (NSS) intentionally flips the traditional dynamics of research projects done on a community and instead aims to work with survivors as true partners. Polaris is already seeing the benefits. Although the NSS is still underway,…

Launching A Beacon of Hope
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Launching A Beacon of Hope

We make sense of the world through stories. They inspire, memorialize, organize, and communicate important truths. As a friend says, “We are the stories we tell.”  Today we’re publishing a special story. It’s a true story about human trafficking, but not one you’ve likely heard before. This is a story about how data is reshaping…

Iowa Man Sentenced to Life for Sex Trafficking
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Iowa Man Sentenced to Life for Sex Trafficking

It’s my privilege to write to you at the start of 2022 and to announce major events to launch Iowa’s observance of “Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month”. We invite you to join the Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery (NAHT) for these events and thereby join the movement to end human trafficking in Iowa….