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Unlike other statistics you have come across in your life, the following stats have a pulse; they are America’s daughters, sisters, nieces and sometimes America’s sons as well. Sex trafficking is a complex crime that is under reported and under studied, however, progress is being made in trying to change this. A great first step…
Warning: This story contains graphic details that may be disturbing. A Mexican woman flew 3,000 miles for love, but instead ended up a victim of human organ trafficking, local authorities say. Blanca Arellano travelled to Peru in July after a whirlwind online courtship with a Peruvian medical student identified by both her family and prosecutors…
When Madeline Burkhardt, a third-generation Auburn University graduate, heard about the school’s hire of head football coach Hugh Freeze, she pulled out her notes app and started typing a letter. She felt someone should know the story of her grandmother, Mary Rosser Burkhardt, who was one of a small number of female graduates in the…
The world’s top cocoa-producing countries are boycotting a chocolate industry conference in response to companies’ resistance to pay enough for cocoa farmers to earn a living income. “It is about time” This week, companies representing around 80% of the global cocoa market are meeting in Brussels for the World Cocoa Foundation partnership meetings on cocoa…
The number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable. Modern slavery also occurs in almost every country in the world, and cuts across ethnic, cultural and religious lines….
The European Commission released its proposal for a ban on products made with forced labor on September 14. The proposal comes after the news that 27.6 million people were engaged in forced labor in 2021, according to estimates from the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration. What does the E.U….
By Claire Cody and Claire Soares with inputs from discussants Alastair Hilton, Mark Kavenagh, Glenn Miles and Trudy Nyakambangwe. In May 2022, The Our Voices team hosted a small online group discussion with four members of the Our Voices University Network (OVUN) to explore the participation of boys and young men in research on child sexual abuse…
Human Trafficking Awareness Week is recognized in the United States from July 24-30, and two local Rotary Clubs want to make sure the issue doesn’t “slip through the cracks.” The Rotary Clubs of Hendersonville and Four Seasons are partnering with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, the Hendersonville Police Department, Safelight, Life 107, Our VOICE and other…
Advocacy is defined as public support for a particular cause or policy. But it’s also the life blood of positive, lasting community change. Public policy advocacy is a cornerstone of United Way’s work. We’ve seen how speaking up — and speaking out — to elected officials can bridge the gap between a short-term fix and a long-term solution. Across the globe, United…
8 June 2022 As IIED launches new research demonstrating that climate change not only increases vulnerability but is leading to modern slavery, our CEO Jasmine O’Connor, reflects on the evidence so far and what needs to happen now. A ruined house a little way down the valley from a mudslide. The brown mark shows how…
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