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DCFS places awareness on human trafficking
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DCFS places awareness on human trafficking

  January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is partnering with The Power Project to train group home and residential care facility staff across Illinois on how to identify, intervene and prevent human trafficking among their youth in treatment. Nearly 1,000 congregate care staff in 37…

Child poverty ‘worsened’; over past 12 months – report – RTE
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Child poverty ‘worsened’; over past 12 months – report – RTE

Further efforts are required to reduce child homelessness, according to the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection. In his 2022 annual report, Professor Conor O’Mahony pointed out that child poverty and child homelessness have worsened over the past 12 months. In December 2021, 2,451 children were in emergency accommodation. By March 2022, the figure had risen…

5 Arrested, 21 Offered Support Services During San Diego County Human Trafficking Operation
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5 Arrested, 21 Offered Support Services During San Diego County Human Trafficking Operation

Five people were arrested during a countywide law enforcement operation aimed at capturing human traffickers, it was announced Thursday. Operation Home for the Holidays was conducted over three days this week in San Diego, National City, and Santee by the multi-agency San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force. In an effort to identify traffickers and trafficking…

Five people arrested in human trafficking sting
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Five people arrested in human trafficking sting

Five people were arrested during a countywide law enforcement operation aimed at capturing human traffickers, officials announced Thursday. Operation Home for the Holidays was conducted over three days this week in San Diego, National City and Santee by the multi-agency San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force. In an effort to identify traffickers and trafficking victims,…

Preventing the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (GARA)
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Preventing the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (GARA)

The Regional Action Group of the Americas for the prevention of sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (GARA) launched an Action Protocol Model for Tour Guides.    The tourism sector plays a fundamental role in the prevention of sexual exploitation of children and Tour Guides can be key allies. However, Tour Guides and those…

The Power of a Global Strategy: Local Partners Quickly Help Kenyan Woman Despite Borders
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The Power of a Global Strategy: Local Partners Quickly Help Kenyan Woman Despite Borders

Breaking News: This week, Rescue:Freedom Regional Coordinator of Africa and Spain shared an exciting update about our Local Partners working together to bring hope and freedom to a woman from Kenya.  Last week, our Executive Director at our Local Partner’s in Ethiopia contacted us to say that a woman he knew from Kenya had reached […]

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Mastercard Makes A Historic Move
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Mastercard Makes A Historic Move

Mastercard moves forward with policies to eliminate trafficking, child abuse, and rape from porn sites around the world. Mastercard will now require documented age and identity verification for all porn sites that use Mastercard as a payment processor. This is no minor update; Mastercard holds a 30% global share of all payment processing, second to […]

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In the Headlines: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Published Reports, Prevention Resource Highlight, Ending Human Trafficking Podcast Episode
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In the Headlines: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Published Reports, Prevention Resource Highlight, Ending Human Trafficking Podcast Episode

July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking continues to be present in countries all around the world and has been reported in every state in the United States. Take time this month to learn what human trafficking looks like throughout the world, tactics traffickers use to exploit vulnerable persons, what resources…