Story

A story is a narrative, or account, of events that happened in the past or that are being related by a narrator. Stories can be fictional or based on real events, and they can take many different forms, including written stories, oral stories, and visual stories (such as comics or movies). Stories can be used to entertain, educate, or inspire, and they are an important part of many cultures and traditions. Some common elements of a story include characters, setting, plot, and conflict.

Uprising Licenses Interactive Virtual Reality Training for Wyoming GRIT Conference
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Uprising Licenses Interactive Virtual Reality Training for Wyoming GRIT Conference

ByBilly Joe Cain

Attendees of Greater Rockies Immersive Training on Exploitation and Trafficking conference (GRIT) to experience human trafficking education in interactive virtual reality AUSTIN, Texas – Feb. 19, 2022 — Terri Markham has seen a lot of training materials and programs come across her desktop. As the executive director of Uprising, an anti-trafficking group in Wyoming, she has dedicated…

“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…

Forced Prison Labor in China: Hiding in Plain Sight
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Forced Prison Labor in China: Hiding in Plain Sight

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Ancient Mogilev, a former city of the medieval Duchy of Lithuania and now part of Belarus close to the border with Russia, cradled along the River Dnieper, is a most unlikely spot for an interview about forced prison labor in China. But this is the home to which Dima Siakatsky returned after his release from…

“An ounce of PREVENTucation is worth a pound of cure”
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“An ounce of PREVENTucation is worth a pound of cure”

ByBilly Joe Cain

Prevention is better  “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” We’ve heard it a zillion times. And it’s true. When it comes to human trafficking, there is one thing the experts agree upon. Prevention is better. Human trafficking education can prevent people from becoming victims. The challenge is… how do you get…

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…

How thousands are trafficked because of K-POP: A True Story of Vulnerability and Deception
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How thousands are trafficked because of K-POP: A True Story of Vulnerability and Deception

ByEyes on Trafficking News

This “Human Trafficking Hater” video (How thousands are trafficked because of K-POP: A True Story of Vulnerability and Deception) is presented with permission from the Human Trafficking Hater YouTube Channel. Dr. David Deeds (co-founder and education director of PBJ Learning) creates these videos to educate people about trafficking through stories and pointing viewers toward research.

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…

UNODC Highlights Lack of Justice for Migrants Abused on Smuggling Routes
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UNODC Highlights Lack of Justice for Migrants Abused on Smuggling Routes

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Vienna (Austria) 28 June 2021 Migrants who use smuggling networks to flee their home countries are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping while in transit or captivity. Despite the severity of these offences, little action is taken by national authorities and, in some cases, officials are complicit in these crimes. These are…