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Hunger is a state of prolonged and severe food insecurity that can lead to malnutrition, illness, and death. It is a complex and multifaceted problem that is driven by a range of factors, including poverty, climate change, conflict, and inequitable access to resources. Hunger affects millions of people around the world, particularly in developing countries.
Hunger and human trafficking:
Hunger and poverty can make people vulnerable to human trafficking, as they may be desperate for work or other opportunities to support themselves and their families. In some cases, people may be trafficked for labor in the agricultural sector or other industries related to food production. Women and girls may also be trafficked for sexual exploitation as a means of survival. Addressing the root causes of hunger, including poverty and inequality, is critical to preventing and addressing human trafficking. Efforts to promote food security, economic development, and access to education and healthcare can help to reduce vulnerability to trafficking.
Dr Olalekan Ogungbemi, a UK – based Nigerian author and public health expert, has called on government and citizens to do more to address the menace of human trafficking in Nigeria. Ogungbemi made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lafia, Nasarawa State, while giving insight on his…
A United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Dr Olalekan Ogungbemi, has revealed that poverty, unemployment and inadequate funding for relevant agencies to enable them discharge their functions effectively were the reasons for human trafficking in Nigeria and Africa in general. Ogungbemi, a renowned public health expert, disclosed this to our correspondent in Lafia, on Saturday, while giving an…
“When nearly a third of all women in developing countries are becoming mothers during adolescence, it is clear the world is failing adolescent girls,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. Credit: Michael Duff/UNFPA by Baher Kamal (madrid), Friday, July 08, 2022, Inter Press Service Watch videos here. MADRID, Jul 08 (IPS) – While women and…
We are celebrating over 30,000 interceptions this month! That’s over 30,000 people prevented from being sold into human trafficking. Here are just a few of those stories of freedom. Namibia: Woman Recruited for Drug Trafficking in Brazil, Intercepted. Suspect Arrested! A Namibian female was en route to Brazil when she was stopped by our team…
By Deborah Castellano Lubov Despite the increase in human trafficking during the Covid-19 pandemic, Talitha Kum has boosted its activities to combat the scourge in the nearly 100 countries in which it operates. This was evidenced in Talitha Kum’s 2021 Report, published on Tuesday, summarizing the activities of the past year and outlining the commitments…
When many people think of human trafficking they think of it in terms of human trafficking for sex, but there are also growing concerns about labor trafficking. The Bakken Human Panning Summit Committee chaired by Shaun Schatz of the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office and Marcia Hellandsaas with NDSU Extension/McKenzie County always ask communities when preparing…
Some people are blocked from the audio, so be sure to turn on closed captions. It was a grim and solemn occasion today as I and others presented our accumulated evidence of genocide and crimes against humanity being committed in Afghanistan by the Taliban, and I did not take my words lightly. Nonetheless, it was…
PBJ Learning supports and will participate in the International online forum “Global Crisis. We are People. We Want to Live.” Below are the details from their site for you to learn from. Read everything here! It is a large-scale and unprecedented event, organized thanks to the independent unification of millions of people from 180 countries…
A teenage boy is now able to return to school after poverty and desperation…
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In February, she sued the company for labor trafficking. Gonzalez spent those … to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, ICE and the Department of Labor calling on them to help GEO defend itself …
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