Posts by: Human Trafficking Search

April 30, 2014

Human Trafficking: Not All Black or White

The link between domestic sex trafficking and racial discrimination—while undeniable, is not immediately clear. What is clear; however, is that …

April 22, 2014

Bitcoin Fuels the Human Trafficking Market

Bitcoin is the newest and arguably most popular digital currency to hit the Internet. Not tied to any government or …

The Connection Between Sex Trafficking and Pornography
April 14, 2014

The Connection Between Sex Trafficking and Pornography

Pornography undoubtedly perpetuates the commercial sexual exploitation of women and girls in America, yet the exact role it plays linking …

April 7, 2014

The Sex Trafficking of Colombian Women

The story is not new. Impoverished women from unstable countries lured by lucrative job offers agree to be smuggled across …

Challenging Heights in Ghana
March 31, 2014

Challenging Heights in Ghana

Children being trafficked into slavery remains a significant problem in Ghana, despite legislation passed nearly ten years ago outlawing the …

Female Sex Tourism
March 24, 2014

Female Sex Tourism

Sex tourism is not just for men anymore. In recent years there has been an increasing number of women from …

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Bonded Labor in South Asia
March 10, 2014

Bonded Labor in South Asia

Bonded labor or debt bondage is the largest form of slavery in the world. Victims become bonded laborers when their …

March 3, 2014

Venture Philanthropy

Raising awareness about human trafficking sometimes feel like an exercise in hitting someone who’s already down. By that I mean, …

Invisible Men: Male Victims of Sex Trafficking
February 24, 2014

Invisible Men: Male Victims of Sex Trafficking

Men are the most overlooked victims of sex trafficking. The International Labor Organization (ILO) reported that 98 percent of people …

When Drug Trafficking Becomes Human Trafficking
February 17, 2014

When Drug Trafficking Becomes Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is commonly referred to as the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world, second only to the lucrative …