Marginalized Group

FTS and Partners Urge G7 to Take Action Against Forced Labor in Supply Chains
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FTS and Partners Urge G7 to Take Action Against Forced Labor in Supply Chains

On June 13, 2022, Free the Slaves joined 20 civil society organizations, survivors, and academics in urging the G7 to adopt new measures in ensuring forced labor is eradicated from the global supply chain. The leaders of these prosperous countries have the resources and collective voice necessary to enact concrete steps that would protect those…

LGBTQ+ Human Trafficking Survivor Stories
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LGBTQ+ Human Trafficking Survivor Stories

Author MARY NIKKEL  LGBTQ+ young people are at high risk of human trafficking, in the United States and globally. Polaris identifies LGBTQ+ individuals as being the second most at-risk group, alongside people of color.  That heightened vulnerability is in part because kids in the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to experience homelessness, with 40% of…