Fighting Human Trafficking in Burkina Faso
In the heart of West Africa, young people flock to the gold mines, grasping at false promises of great wealth.
Anti-Trafficking
There are many organizations and efforts working to end human trafficking (anti-trafficking). Some of these efforts include:
- Increasing awareness and education about human trafficking, so that people can recognize the signs and take action to prevent it.
- Enacting and enforcing strong laws against human trafficking, to hold traffickers accountable for their crimes and to provide protections for victims.
- Providing support and services for victims of human trafficking, including medical care, counseling, legal assistance, and safe housing.
- Working with law enforcement agencies and governments to investigate and prosecute traffickers and to rescue and protect victims.
- Partnering with businesses and organizations to create ethical supply chains and to prevent trafficking in their operations.
- Engaging with communities and grassroots organizations to address the root causes of trafficking and to empower people to take action to prevent it.
Overall, the efforts to end human trafficking involve a combination of legal, social, and economic approaches, and require the participation and cooperation of governments, civil society, and the private sector.
Scottsdale becomes first Arizona city to train staff to identify human trafficking victims – KTAR.com
SCOTTSDALE — Popular tourist areas have become a hot spot for human traffickers, making those in Scottsdale vulnerable. “To be honest we’re a hub. We’re a hub for major events and major activities and with that comes illegal sex trade,” said Scottsdale Police Chief Jeff Walther at a press conference on Wednesday. That’s why the…
Diving Deeper into the Facts Behind Human Trafficking
While researching the facts listed in our previous article, we found several pieces of information repeated across the internet that do not necessarily fit on a traditional fact sheet. We added those claims here as we dive deeper into the truth about human trafficking. As we addressed in our last blog post, we strive for…
Women are safer when they know their rights: Human trafficking survivor on initiative to protect others
Favor left her parents’ household at a very young age due to bad living conditions. She went to live with an aunt hoping for a better life, unaware that it was just the beginning of her suffering. When she was only 15 years old, her aunt sent her to work as a vendor on the…
A Call From Home: Inspired by the stories of male survivors
This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. https://vimeo.com/721431463?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=7630579 Leading anti-trafficking charity Hope for Justice has launched a new film telling the story of a male victim of modern slavery as…
To prevent trafficking, allow migrants to leave abusive employers
Israel’s National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking is blind to the root causes of exploitation. But there are alternatives …
Anti human trafficking report calls for gender-specific accommodation for victims
Image: Shuttestock/Yupa Watchanakit THE FIRST ANTI-TRAFFICKING report from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has made several recommendations to the government for improving its methods of supporting victims of human trafficking. The commission found that gender-specific shelter is urgently needed for victims, as they are currently placed into the Direct Provision system. The report referred…
Ground report: How cyclones Amphan & Yaas pushed girls from the Sundarbans into trafficking
Cyclone-battered South 24 Paraganas is one of country’s poorest districts & hunting ground for traffickers It has been a stormy life for cousins Tisha and Salima. Growing up in the Sundarbans delta in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, they remember cyclones as major milestones in their lives. Still in their teens, they have endured…
'They steal our children and beat their parents': A story of anti-trafficking in Ghana
This interview with Jubilee Benson is part of a series of child worker in Ghana. He is the local assembly member for a collection of communities around Lake Volta that have been singled out for intervention by people seeking to end child labour. His answers were translated out of Twi and edited for clarity. I learned that…
Top 5 Ways to Help Refugees Now – HS Today
World events like drought, famine, and increased severe weather are displacing more and more people around the globe. According to the Pew Research Center, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the sixth largest outflow of refugees over the past sixty years. Over 100 million people are currently displaced. Many people are looking for…