Fight Trafficking

There are many ways that individuals, organizations, and governments can work to combat human trafficking and protect the rights of victims. Some ways to fight trafficking include:

  • Support organizations that work to combat trafficking: There are many organizations, both at the national and international level, that work to combat human trafficking and provide support to victims. Support these organizations through donations, volunteering, or by spreading the word about their work.
  • Raise awareness: Educate yourself and others about human trafficking, and share information about the issue with your friends, family, and community. This can help to increase understanding and awareness of the problem and encourage others to take action.
  • Report suspected trafficking: If you suspect that someone is a victim of human trafficking, report it to the authorities or to organizations that work to combat trafficking.
  • Support legislation and policies to combat trafficking: Advocate for laws and policies that aim to prevent and combat human trafficking, and support efforts to enforce these laws and policies.
  • Support victims: If you know someone who is a victim of human trafficking, provide them with emotional support and assistance, and help connect them with resources and services that can help them rebuild their lives.

By working together and taking action, we can all play a role in the fight against human trafficking and help to protect the rights of victims.

 

 

Human trafficking victims speak at Richmond summit: ‘We cannot fight this single-handedly’
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Human trafficking victims speak at Richmond summit: ‘We cannot fight this single-handedly’

RICHMOND, Va. — For Shamere McKenzie, “human trafficking” is more than just a phrase — it is a lived experience. “When I hear human trafficking that phrase, to me, is synonymous to slavery. When we understand the definition of human trafficking, in its entirety, in my opinion, it is slavery,” said McKenzie. “Human trafficking is…

How Should Christians Respond to ‘Sound of Freedom’?
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How Should Christians Respond to ‘Sound of Freedom’?

A story centered upon the gritty world of child sex trafficking is among the highest profile films this summer — coming in second in Box Office returns this week. Sound of Freedom stars Jim Caviezel—best known for his role in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Based on a true story, Sound of Freedom follows U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

Outcome of May 31st Pieper Lewis Hearing – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery
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Outcome of May 31st Pieper Lewis Hearing – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

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Billy Joe Cain at Humboldt Against Sexual Exploitation (HASE) Conference 2023 – “A Day in the Life” and concerns about automated grooming
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Billy Joe Cain at Humboldt Against Sexual Exploitation (HASE) Conference 2023 – “A Day in the Life” and concerns about automated grooming

Radical empathy helps you emotionally understand how anyone can become a victim. Billy Joe has spent 30 years in the interactive space, creating award-winning games, simulations, educational programs, and “gamified” training products. He has launched a new EA Sports franchise, built products for Nickelodeon, delivered a flight simulator for the United States Air Force, and…

Tarrant County 5 Stones March 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones March 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link for our March 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our March TC 5 Stones Taskforce meeting will be tomorrow Tuesday March 28th at 11am.  We will meet at 1000 Calvert St, Fort Worth, TX 76107 and will also live stream the meeting over Zoom.  We are asking those interested in the virtual…

Tarrant County 5 Stones February 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones February 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones February 2023 meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this February consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Glenna Pendleton of STEAM and Ty Bowden of The Net as they discussed legislative updates as they relate to trafficking.   Here is the link to…

Fighting human trafficking
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Fighting human trafficking

Last week, I had the honor of speaking to Missourians gathered at the State Capitol for the eighth annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day. As a member of Missouri’s Statewide Council on Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children and also the Missouri Rights of Victims of Sexual Assault Task Force, which studied human trafficking as…

Group brings awareness to human trafficking before Super Bowl – 12News.com
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Group brings awareness to human trafficking before Super Bowl – 12News.com

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Law enforcement tackles labor trafficking on the Western Slope | VailDaily.com
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Law enforcement tackles labor trafficking on the Western Slope | VailDaily.com

Meghan Lundstrom speaks at the Battlement to the Bells Anti-Human Trafficking Summit Jan. 10, 2020. This year, the summit’s public training was removed, and the Human Trafficking Prevention Month training focused on law enforcement prevention. Thomas Phippen/Post Independent January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Nationwide, law enforcement agencies strategize year-round to combat human trafficking. Locally,…