Business

A business is an organization that is involved in the production, distribution, or sale of goods or services. Businesses can be small, privately-owned enterprises, or large, publicly-traded corporations. The purpose of a business is to generate profits for its owners or shareholders by providing goods or services that are in demand. Businesses operate within a market economy, in which they compete with other businesses for customers and resources. The success of a business can be measured in terms of its financial performance, as well as its impact on the community and the environment.

Trafficking in Persons | Ukraine | Fact Sheet | U.S. Agency for International Development
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Trafficking in Persons | Ukraine | Fact Sheet | U.S. Agency for International Development

THE CHALLENGE Ukraine has been a source, transit, and destination country for human trafficking since the early 1990s. Men, women, and children are trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and begging and sexual and other forms of exploitation. The main countries of destination for trafficked Ukrainians have been the Russian Federation, Poland, and Turkey,…

What is a Data set: And How it helps to confront human trafficking? – The Hear UP
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What is a Data set: And How it helps to confront human trafficking? – The Hear UP

Human trafficking includes the use of force, fraud, or coercion to get some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, thousands or millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including most developing countries like (the United States) so that’s why there is a need to consider this problem and find…

Defendant Extradited to the United States from Mexico to Face Sex Trafficking Charges
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Defendant Extradited to the United States from Mexico to Face Sex Trafficking Charges

Leonardo Jimenez-Rodriguez was extradited to the United States yesterday and is scheduled to be arraigned today before United States Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr., at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn on a six-count indictment charging him with sex trafficking conspiracy, sex trafficking, interstate prostitution, alien smuggling and related offenses.  The defendant was arrested in…

5 Reputable Sources for Trafficking Information
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5 Reputable Sources for Trafficking Information

Statistics are hard. Unless you’re particularly numerically inclined, they can be confusing and stale. Nonetheless, our brains are hardwired to look for data, for proof, and for… well, stats. In an era of misinformation and “fake news”, statistics give credibility. When used correctly, they’re compelling and inspiring – either by showing improvement or where work…

What you need to know about forced labor in health care supply chain and services
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What you need to know about forced labor in health care supply chain and services

dsamuels_drupal | Jan 5, 2023 Introduction The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, Jones Day and HEAL Trafficking (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) recently hosted a special convening, Forced Labor in Health Care Supply Chains: What Hospital Leaders Need to Know, to provide practical information and resources to health care providers. The meeting featured experts from the…

“Sham” forced labor investigation into Tesco supplier
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“Sham” forced labor investigation into Tesco supplier

Police in Thailand have been accused of conducting a sham investigation into forced labor allegations raised by workers at VK Garment Factory (VKG) that produced clothing for the U.K.’s largest supermarket chain, Tesco. Conclusion reached after one day Thai authorities conducted interviews with 114 former workers to screen for forced labor. After just one day,…

Kentucky still reaps slavery’s bitter fruit as prisons and jails swell with ‘indentured servants’
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Kentucky still reaps slavery’s bitter fruit as prisons and jails swell with ‘indentured servants’

Kentucky resisted the end of slavery, refusing to certify the 13th Amendment at the time and only freeing people six months after June 19, 1865, the day celebrated as the Juneteenth holiday. Legislators finally ratified the amendment in 1976. And to this day, the state Constitution endorses slavery for one group of citizens: inmates. Reads…

Slavery and HT Prevention Month Statewide Events January 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, and 19
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Slavery and HT Prevention Month Statewide Events January 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, and 19

Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post. Proclamation Declaring January 2023 Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Iowa Anti-Human Trafficking Day of Prayer January 18th City/County Proclamations January 11th Wear Blue Day Hotel/Motel Employee Training Learn the Signs of Human Trafficking and About…

Nonprofit Love Never Fails works to combat human trafficking in Milpitas and surrounding areas
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Nonprofit Love Never Fails works to combat human trafficking in Milpitas and surrounding areas

A 14-year-old kid is logged into Instagram. In the course of scrolling, she gets direct-messaged by a stranger, a person whose account only has 1 photo. The stranger compliments the 14-year-old, saying she’s cute and asking if they can meet up. To create a sense of safety, the stranger mentions a mutual friend of theirs….