Posts by: Human Trafficking Search
Discussing Trauma With Children
We are excited to partner with Human Trafficking Search this month on the Protecting Children from Human Trafficking Campaign. Talking …
Protecting Your Teen from a Pimp
Pimps are master manipulators. They are talented actors and salespeople and target girls who are emotionally vulnerable. From promising to help pay for …
Protecting Children from Human Trafficking
This April, in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Human Trafficking Search and youthSpark are hosting a month-long campaign …
“Welcome my daughter, welcome my sister”: An interview with Linda EagleSpeaker
Linda EagleSpeaker works at the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she and other staff have …
Eliminating Forced Labor Starts with Tackling Recruitment Fees
I’ve spent time in South India, trying to help families forced to work in rice mills and brick kilns. They were offered what seemed to be decent job–if …
Pending Human Trafficking Legislation
Within the last few weeks the United States Congress has considered a number of bills related to human trafficking. The …
Do successful prosecutions constitute success in the fight against modern-day slavery?
For almost a quarter century now, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) has participated in the successful prosecution of forced labor …
Prosecuting Human Trafficking in the United States: State and Federal Jurisdictions
Since 2000, efforts to fight human trafficking have been actively pursued through legal means in the United States, especially through …
The Business Case for Survivors of Trafficking
Four years ago when I pitched my Indian anti-sex trafficking social enterprise at an investor’s circle in the Bay Area, …
Fifteen Years Fighting for Freedom: Fifteen Lessons Learned
Free the Slaves fifteenth anniversary is a good moment to distill lessons learned from years working with slaves, survivors, activists …