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Child Soldier Use in South Sudan Still on the Rise
Child Soldier use has been on the rise throughout the 5-year civil war in South Sudan, the world’s youngest country. Child Soldiers are often forcibly recruited. Recruitment of children is practiced by both rebel factions and government forces.
Inside Belize: How Human Trafficking Thrives when Governments are Complacent
Belize is rated by the U.S. State Department as one of the worst countries in the world. Police officers work off-duty to protect traffickers and no traffickers were arrested in Belize in the past year.
Thousands of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors, Unaccounted for
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Safe Harbor: Does Your State Arrest Minors for Prostitution?
Safe Harbor laws protect sex trafficking victims from being arrested for prostitution, does your state have them? Learn more about Safe Harbor laws in this week’s blog.
INTERVIEWING SURVIVORS: GETTING TO THE TRUTH
Shopping Slavery-Free
Be an educated consumer this back-to-school season. Learn about your slavery footprint, your favorite brands, and discover new brands helping to end human trafficking.
Sex Work: Empowered Choice or Patriarchal Domination
The debate of whether sex work is a location of empowered choice or patriarchal domination is currently a key argument …
Cultural Considerations in Identifying Human Trafficking Victims
Police Officer Margaret Shelley responded to a tripped alarm in an affluent suburban neighborhood. She surveyed the house for any …
Barriers to Identifying Victims and Helping Survivors: The Case for Considering Culture
Imagine a girl from Bangladesh. Her family is destitute – floods have washed out their crops and her younger siblings …
Can we candidly discuss “the girlfriend experience” and sex trafficking of girls with intellectual disabilities?
One popular way to make light of harm linked to illegal or legal prostitution and to engender empathy for buyers …