Event

An event is a planned occurrence or happening, typically one that is of public interest. Events can be large or small, and they can take place in a variety of different settings, such as schools, community centers, or public spaces. Events can be organized for a variety of reasons, including to celebrate a holiday or special occasion, to raise awareness about an issue, or to entertain or educate people. Events may be open to the general public, or they may be private and only open to invited guests. Events can be a fun and engaging way to bring people together, and they can provide opportunities for learning, networking, and socializing.

CityServe announces annual anti-human trafficking campaign
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CityServe announces annual anti-human trafficking campaign

Mar. 1—Inside their 3201 F St. headquarters, CityServe officials announced on Wednesday the start of its annual Project Rescue Awareness Campaign, a month-long offensive poised at combating human trafficking in Bakersfield. Outside CityServe’s office, a single public Golden Empire Transit bus was adorned with a campaign banner, which includes in bold a number to the…

City Installs Traffic Diverters in the San Antonio to disrupt “cruising” – City of Oakland
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City Installs Traffic Diverters in the San Antonio to disrupt “cruising” – City of Oakland

Date Posted: February 28th, 2023 @ 8:17 AMLast Updated: February 28th, 2023 @ 8:25 AM On Saturday, February 25, the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) installed 35 water-filled plastic traffic diverters along E. 15th St, at the intersections of 16th, 18th, and 20th Avenues. Designed to disrupt cruising on this residential street that also has…

‘It can happen to anyone’: Yuba College to host human trafficking conference
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‘It can happen to anyone’: Yuba College to host human trafficking conference

Feb. 28—Yuba College will host a symposium on Friday to raise awareness and discuss the physical, legal and mental impacts of human trafficking. According to the Department of Homeland Security, human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to harbor or transfer people in order to obtain some type of labor or commercial…

Moot on combating trafficking in persons concludes with recommendations
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Moot on combating trafficking in persons concludes with recommendations

The two-day international conference, organized by Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) in alliance with the US Embassy and Pakistan US Alumni Network (PUAN) with the purpose of reducing trafficking in persons and increasing direct referrals of victims for services or rehabilitation and advocating for prevention and prosecution of Trafficking in Persons came to an end…

Law banning child marriage in England & Wales comes into force
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Law banning child marriage in England & Wales comes into force

Read our campaign field report. In a win for the Freedom United community, this week the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill comes into force, criminalizing child marriage in England and Wales. A win for the Freedom United community With our partners at IKWRO, Forward, Karma Nirvana, Independent Yemen Group and Girls Not Brides,…

Proposed sex trafficking legislation could harm victims, advocates warn
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Proposed sex trafficking legislation could harm victims, advocates warn

A flurry of bills filed in the Florida legislature aimed at combatting sex trafficking and assisting victims are facing a backlash from advocates who say they were written hastily, without input and with language that could do more harm than good. With the 2023 session looming, state legislators have filed at least 16 bills related…

California lawmakers revive effort to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes
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California lawmakers revive effort to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes

Last year, voters in Vermont, Oregon, Tennessee and Alabama approved historic ballot measures that removed slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime from their state constitutions, which could lead to limitations on forced prison labor. They joined a growing list of states that passed similar initiatives in recent years, including Nebraska, Utah and Colorado….

2023: College of Nursing & Health Sciences to present forum on sex trafficking and domestic violence
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2023: College of Nursing & Health Sciences to present forum on sex trafficking and domestic violence

Event designed to prepare future nurses and health care workers and share information with the community According to national statistics on domestic violence, one in seven women and one in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner. On a typical day, more than 20,000 phone calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide….

Former victim warns of human trafficking signs | Local | journalgazette.net
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Former victim warns of human trafficking signs | Local | journalgazette.net

Human trafficking survivor Keeya Vawar hopes those who heard her speak Saturday left with greater awareness of an illicit multi-billion-dollar industry that thrives on victimizing people the world over. The Dallas, Texas woman also hopes the audience took away an understanding of some of the warning signs that could indicate a person is at risk…