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EOF: Protecting potential of young girls in Nigeria, others | The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
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EOF: Protecting potential of young girls in Nigeria, others | The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

It was to chart a new course for the girl-child, from lack of access to menstrual education to the risks of involvement in human trafficking, that the Emmanuel Osemota Foundation (EOF), a multinational nonprofit organisation empowering local communities in Nigeria and South Florida through accessible education and high-quality healthcare, stepped in. With research revealing that…

Don't Forget our Teens During Child Abuse Prevention Month – Women's eNews
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Don't Forget our Teens During Child Abuse Prevention Month – Women's eNews

As we consider strategies for preventing child abuse during April, it’s important to remember that older kids and teens are at greater risk of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation than ever before. As these young people mature and experience more freedom and independence, they also need to be equipped with the knowledge to look out…

How Two Former Models Are Working To End Human Trafficking – Essence
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How Two Former Models Are Working To End Human Trafficking – Essence

The global crisis of human trafficking sadly hits closer to home than one might think. Monica Watkins knows this all too well. She is the co-founder of Beauty For Freedom (BFF), a non-profit organization that empowers young survivors of human trafficking through creative art therapy. “A two-year study revealed that 40% of sex trafficking victims…

Los Angeles Official Urges City to Investigate Trafficked Homeless Youth – The Epoch Times
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Los Angeles Official Urges City to Investigate Trafficked Homeless Youth – The Epoch Times

Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park recently urged city departments to take measures to investigate and provide updated data on human trafficking among homeless youth, citing a 2016 Loyola University New Orleans study that found 10 percent of homeless youth in L.A. are involved in trafficking. Park, who represents the city’s 11th District, from the west…

Local human trafficking survivors share stories, guidance for how to protect youth
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Local human trafficking survivors share stories, guidance for how to protect youth

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Jasmine Myers’ trafficker was a family member, who repeatedly sold her to adult men for sex from the time she was 5 until she was removed from her home at age 17. Taylor Venezuela met her trafficker through a false modeling job, where he lured her into pornography when she was 19….

Combatting human trafficking in the Houston area – Click2Houston
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Combatting human trafficking in the Houston area – Click2Houston

Human trafficking occurs in every corner of Houston, and no neighborhood is immune. Unbound Now Houston Executive Director Kerri Taylor paints the picture of human trafficking in Houston. “I don’t know if we are one or two, but we are definitely a hub. Every bit as much as LA, Miami, or New York. And it is partly…

Debunking myths key to understanding and preventing human trafficking
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Debunking myths key to understanding and preventing human trafficking

By Paula Peterson SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The topic of human trafficking becomes a common headline during Super Bowl week and a recent social media post in South Lake Tahoe has unveiled the need for a better understanding of the topic. The Polaris Project is a non-profit dedicated to the support of human trafficking…

$1 million grant to fight child exploitation and human trafficking in Cabarrus Co. – WBTV
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$1 million grant to fight child exploitation and human trafficking in Cabarrus Co. – WBTV

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) – A $1 million grant is going to the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office in the fight against child exploitation and human trafficking. The SBI says the Charlotte region is the state’s hotspot for human trafficking, and North Carolina is ranked 9th in the country for such cases. “That million dollars not…

Anyone Questioning Alleged Human Trafficking Survivor Eliza Bleu’s Story Is Getting Banned on Twitter
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Anyone Questioning Alleged Human Trafficking Survivor Eliza Bleu’s Story Is Getting Banned on Twitter

Editor’s note: we are providing this story for your reference and your research. It is an evolving topic. We feel it is important to provide topical issues that need to be tracked for historical reference. Our understanding is that her work with Musk to battle CSAM on Twitter is important, and separate, from this controversy. …