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.

Arunachal: Khilkhilata Bachpan Abhiyan launched in Namsai – Arunachal24.in
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Arunachal: Khilkhilata Bachpan Abhiyan launched in Namsai – Arunachal24.in

NAMSAI – Piramal Foundation in convergence with District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) and Mahila Shakti Kendra (Women and Child Development Department, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh) has launched KHILKHILATA BACHPAN ABHIYAAN in Aspirational District Namsai to create awareness and capacity building of teachers and NGO members on problems like Child Sexual Abuse and Child Trafficking. This…

Flag-raising ceremony to raise awareness of human trafficking – SaskToday.ca
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Flag-raising ceremony to raise awareness of human trafficking – SaskToday.ca

SASKATOON — A flag-raising ceremony to raise awareness on the issue of human trafficking will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the City Square beside City Hall at noon. The Catholic Women’s League Council organizes the event at Saint Anne Catholic Church, headed by its President Pat Ballantyne, in cooperation with the city council….

New Life Center receives $50K United Way grant to combat human trafficking
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New Life Center receives $50K United Way grant to combat human trafficking

“Human trafficking is an enormously prevalent form of human rights abuse happening in the United States right now,” said Myriah Mhoon, CEO of New Life Center, one of Arizona’s largest domestic violence and sexual assault shelters. “It takes many forms including forced labor, debt bondage, domestic servitude, forced child labor, sex trafficking and child sex…

Psychiatrists address trauma of human trafficking survivors – Healio
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Psychiatrists address trauma of human trafficking survivors – Healio

February 14, 2023 Psychiatrists play an important role in addressing human trafficking, according to a group of California-based clinicians. “Human trafficking is increasingly being viewed through a public health lens, which allows us to address it as an issue that affects health,” Rachel Robitz, MD, director of the family medicine/psychiatry residency program at the University…

Is the anti-trafficking sector ready for real survivor leadership?
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Is the anti-trafficking sector ready for real survivor leadership?

“Survivor leaders are too often viewed as incapable of learning or doing effective anti-trafficking work, and they are tokenised in ways that deny them the opportunities and respect afforded to other anti-trafficking professionals,” says Chris Ash, the Survivor Leadership Program Manager at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking.   In their powerful article for…

Global Boys Initiative: Morocco Report Launch Event 12 January 2023
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Global Boys Initiative: Morocco Report Launch Event 12 January 2023

Prioritising the urgent actions needed to support sexually exploited boys in Morocco.  Morocco—ECPAT International and AMANE launched the Morocco Boys report on 12 January in Rabat, Morocco.  As part of the Global Boys Initiative, the report examines the sexual exploitation of boys in Morocco and identifies gaps in child protection legislation and support services for…

Door of Hope plans $52.5 million ministry expansion, hotel, conference center in Pea Ridge
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Door of Hope plans $52.5 million ministry expansion, hotel, conference center in Pea Ridge

Published 12:05 pm Tuesday, February 14, 2023      Fundraiser, groundbreaking are planned MILL SPRING–Neighbors in the vicinity of 2281 Pea Ridge Rd. in Mill Spring, about a mile from the Tryon International Equestrian Center, have been seeing and hearing activity on the 152-acre property for some weeks now. In seven phases over the next 15…

What you need to know about the latest NCAA legal battle
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What you need to know about the latest NCAA legal battle

6:30 AM ET The NCAA returns to a federal courtroom Wednesday to continue its fight against one of the many current challenges to its amateurism-based business model. If this slow march toward something more akin to professional sports is starting to feel to you like the equivalent of an 18-play, 14-minute drive engineered by a…

At least one reported case of human trafficking in all Tennessee counties | Local News
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At least one reported case of human trafficking in all Tennessee counties | Local News

In 2022, there were 88 reports of sex trafficking in East Tennessee. Seven of these reports were from Cumberland County, according to Kevin Reagan, a special agent at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s human trafficking unit. “Numbers and statistics are hard to gather sometimes around this particular thing, because of the population, their demographics, under-reporting,…

COVID-19, Climate Change, Impunity & Conflicts Aggravating Human Trafficking – IDN-InDepthNews
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COVID-19, Climate Change, Impunity & Conflicts Aggravating Human Trafficking – IDN-InDepthNews

By Aurora Weiss VIENNA (IDN) — The COVID-19 pandemic has increased human trafficking using social networks and the Internet as a platform, Lead Author of the UNODC Global Reports on Trafficking in Persons, Fabricio Sarrica, told IDN. He was highlighting some salient aspects of the 2022 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, the seventh…