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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…

Legislature passes bill adding safe house protections against human trafficking, closing hotels loophole
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Legislature passes bill adding safe house protections against human trafficking, closing hotels loophole

A bill designed to improve security against human trafficking at safe houses and crack down on noncompliance of anti-trafficking measures at hotels has cleared its final stop in the Legislature. House members voted unanimously for the bill (SB 1690), a priority of Attorney General Ashley Moody that adds heightened signage, staffing and educational standards at…

Human trafficking survivors raise concerns about Central Florida safehouse, lack of state regulation
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Human trafficking survivors raise concerns about Central Florida safehouse, lack of state regulation

Editor’s note: who regulates the safehouses in your area? Just call them and ask. If you feel they need to be regulated, contact your representatives. Survivors of human trafficking are trusting only 9 Investigates with concerns about a local safehouse. They claim the programming they were promised at the Lifeboat Project, including therapy services, weren’t…

Idaho Republicans Want to Charge People With “Human Trafficking” for Helping Minors to …
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Idaho Republicans Want to Charge People With “Human Trafficking” for Helping Minors to …

Republican lawmakers in Idaho want to expand the definition of “human trafficking” to include helping a minor get an abortion. The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, would prohibit “recruiting, harboring, or transporting” a person under the age of 18 to get an abortion or abortion medication, either in Idaho or out of state. It would…

Idaho Republicans Want to Charge People With “Human Trafficking” for Helping Minors to Get an Abortion
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Idaho Republicans Want to Charge People With “Human Trafficking” for Helping Minors to Get an Abortion

Republican lawmakers in Idaho want to expand the definition of “human trafficking” to include helping a minor get an abortion. The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, would prohibit “recruiting, …

Buchanan, Wasserman Schultz Introduce Bipartisan Human Trafficking Bill – Floridian Press
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Buchanan, Wasserman Schultz Introduce Bipartisan Human Trafficking Bill – Floridian Press

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)  have introduced a bipartisan piece of legislation known as The Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act. The bill looks to “combat human trafficking by educating students about how to properly identify the warning signs. Children account for more than half of all trafficking victims.”…

Florida among top three states for human trafficking response – WFTV
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Florida among top three states for human trafficking response – WFTV

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is one of the top three states for human trafficking in the country, but as calls to the Human Trafficking Hotline increased, so did the state’s efforts to provide services to survivors. National experts say those efforts are starting to pay off. From the theme parks, to our beaches; as a…

Mission Success: What Onsite Staff Must Know About Human Trafficking in Multifamily
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Mission Success: What Onsite Staff Must Know About Human Trafficking in Multifamily

Human trafficking reached new levels during the health crisis across the world, with hotels and rental apartments being top choices for perpetrators because they’re easy to access. In the U.S., the Department of Defense recently called human trafficking the fastest-growing crime, overtaking drug trafficking. But the multifamily industry has the opportunity to step in and…

DID YOU KNOW? Education and Awareness is Key to stopping human trafficking
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DID YOU KNOW? Education and Awareness is Key to stopping human trafficking

New Dean Cain movie on the subject debuts this week — NOT FOR SALE: FLORIDA Educating yourself about online safety, the tactics of human traffickers, and accessing local resources can help prevent you, your children, and your family from being one of the thousands of victims in the United States who have been trafficked. Everyone…

Central Florida non-profit works to educate kids on the dangers of child trafficking – WFTV
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Central Florida non-profit works to educate kids on the dangers of child trafficking – WFTV

ORLANDO, Fla. — The “Paving the Way” Foundation is a non-profit organization in Central Florida that works to educate kids about the dangers facing them in today’s world. President and CEO Jan Edwards says there are three key numbers to keep in mind when talking about child exploitation: 10, 17, and 29. Edwards says 10…