Statistic

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“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now
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“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now

ByBilly Joe Cain

Harold D’Souza shares his story  Harold D’Souza strives to give a voice of courage, hope, and freedom for all victims of human trafficking. I had never had the opportunity to hear his voice before, so when I joined this discussion through Zoom. I really didn’t know what to expect.  What I found was a very…

Human Trafficking: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and the Law: The City Club of Cleveland
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Human Trafficking: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and the Law: The City Club of Cleveland

ByBilly Joe Cain

Human trafficking, often categorized by sex and labor trafficking, is widespread in the United States. Victims of human trafficking can come from any background, however according to the U.S. Department of Justice, 94% of sex trafficking victims are female, 40% are Black, and 24% are Latinx. And in South Dakota, where Native American women are only 8% of the population, they represent 40% of sex trafficking victims. These statistics are staggering.

Online Human Trafficking Prevention Course Review Series
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Online Human Trafficking Prevention Course Review Series

ByBilly Joe Cain

Take any of these any time As an online course provider, we have to understand the market, and we want share what we have learned with you. This set of reviews focuses on courses that the general public can take for free with no professional affiliations or prerequisites.  We have added PAID courses, below, due…

Cooperative guardian offenders and sentencing outcomes: Evidence from criminal sentencing documents of child trafficking crime in China

Cooperative guardian offenders and sentencing outcomes: Evidence from criminal sentencing documents of child trafficking crime in China

ByEyes on Trafficking News

This study aims to explore the knowledge of the Portuguese community on child trafficking. Through an online inventory, with a sample of 492 community members, with a mean age of 40.53 and mostly female (70.7%), participants were more knowledgeable about forms of exploitation, risk and vulnerability factors, the profile of the victims, and the situation…

Addressing gendered violence within racially minoritised communities in the UK
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Addressing gendered violence within racially minoritised communities in the UK

ByEyes on Trafficking News

25 November 2021 In honour of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) we want to shed light on gender-based violence (GBV) in ethnically minoritised communities. Over the last few years, we at Shiva Foundation have periodically supported survivors of GBV, whether through our Founder’s partnerships with GMSP, for example,…

Back to School: Resources to Keep Kids Safe
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Back to School: Resources to Keep Kids Safe

ByEyes on Trafficking News

As a parent, teacher, or concerned citizen, one of the best things you can do to protect youth from sex trafficking is to model healthy, trust-based relationships and empower youth to cultivate the same. That’s the goal of the Real Friends Don’t campaign, presented by The McCain Institute with partners like the Office of the Texas…

New Bill Against Forced Labor in China Offers Promising Development in Tariff Act Enforcement
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New Bill Against Forced Labor in China Offers Promising Development in Tariff Act Enforcement

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Author: Sarah Murray | originally posted on Human Trafficking Institute’s website, Aug 27, 2021 Introduction Over the past four years, the People’s Republic of China has forced at least one million Uyghurs,[1] who are mostly Muslim, and members of other ethnic and religious minorities into internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“Xinjiang”), a…

Barriers to the access and utilization of healthcare for trafficked youth in the United States

Barriers to the access and utilization of healthcare for trafficked youth in the United States

ByEyes on Trafficking News

PMID: 34419901 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105259 Background: Child trafficking is a pervasive public health problem in the United States, with significant health consequences for survivors. Previous studies demonstrated that survivors face barriers to healthcare, though much of the literature has not solely focused on domestic child trafficking. Objective: To identify barriers to healthcare faced by survivors of child trafficking…