Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Human Trafficking Awareness Day is observed on January 11th each year to raise awareness of the issue of human trafficking and encourage action to combat it. The day serves as a reminder of the need for continued efforts to prevent trafficking and support survivors. Organizations and individuals around the world mark the day through events, social media campaigns, and other activities to raise awareness of the issue.

 

Anti-Human Trafficking Group Calls on Ottawa to Increase Actions in Rural Canada
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Anti-Human Trafficking Group Calls on Ottawa to Increase Actions in Rural Canada

A delegation of anti-human trafficking organizations is calling on the federal government to increase the action it is taking to counter human-trafficking crimes across Canada, particularly in the country’s rural areas. “It continues to be a real problem in Canada,” said Margaret Byl, president of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada, during a press conference…

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….

The Log Book: St. Christopher benefit concert going live – FreightWaves
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The Log Book: St. Christopher benefit concert going live – FreightWaves

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: St. Christopher brings its benefit concert to a live audience; Lytx awards its customers’ drivers and coaches for top safety records; and XPO Logistics pledges another year of trafficking awareness training for employees. St. Christopher benefit concert back…

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…

United Way: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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United Way: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month

United Way Lenawee Monroe web logo January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Jan. 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking is a humanitarian crisis that is a form of modern-day slavery. Not only is human trafficking prevalent around the world, but also cases of human trafficking are reported in all 50 states. Victims…

Human Trafficking Awareness Month: How you can make an impact – The News Guard
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month: How you can make an impact – The News Guard

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month. In commemoration, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is encouraging people in Oregon to be aware of the opportunities they have to make an impact in the lives of children affected by the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), one form of human trafficking. …

Experts combating human trafficking experts worry about the number of unreported cases in Alabama
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Experts combating human trafficking experts worry about the number of unreported cases in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – It’s been nearly two weeks since National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Yet just days ago, investigators with the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 15 people connected to prostitution, drugs and human trafficking. Members of a human trafficking task force in North Alabama area explain the trauma these victims face….

The Salvation Army brings attention to human trafficking | News | thecourierexpress.com
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The Salvation Army brings attention to human trafficking | News | thecourierexpress.com

PITTSBURGH — The Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division’s LIGHT Project (Leading Individuals Gracefully out of Human Trafficking) is committed to serving people who have previously been or are currently a victim of human trafficking. The LIGHT Project is seeking to increase awareness this January during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The community is invited to…

Human Trafficking Awareness, Prevention Workshop Hosted – Escalon Times
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Human Trafficking Awareness, Prevention Workshop Hosted – Escalon Times

San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) hosted its first Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention workshop at its Downtown Transit Center on Jan. 11. Representatives from the Women’s Center – Youth and Family Services (WCYFS) and the Stockton Police Department’s VICE unit spoke to RTD employees about identifying signs of human trafficking and what steps they…

Cooper designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Cooper designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Content warning: This article includes mentions of sexual violence. Gov. Roy Cooper recently proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Jan. 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day to promote the role of all North Carolinians in preventing trafficking and helping victims and survivors. “We applaud Governor Roy Cooper for proclaiming January as Human Trafficking…