Child Trafficking

Sex Trafficking of LGBT Youth
November 11, 2013

Sex Trafficking of LGBT Youth

There is a disproportionate number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in the commercially sexually exploited population. The …

An Unholy Alliance: The Connection Between Foster Care and Human Trafficking
October 24, 2013

An Unholy Alliance: The Connection Between Foster Care and Human Trafficking

The child welfare system is an important and necessary institution that protects children whose parents are unable to care for …

Rehoming Adopted Children
October 18, 2013

Rehoming Adopted Children

“Rehoming” describes when adoptive parents find a new home for their adopted child without notifying or consulting the proper authorities. …

Camel Jockeys in the UAE
September 16, 2013

Camel Jockeys in the UAE

Impoverished families from Pakistan, Sudan, Mauritania, India and Bangladesh sell their sons to work as jockeys in the lucrative camel …

Child Labor Blog Part III: Manufacturing in Asia
August 13, 2013

Child Labor Blog Part III: Manufacturing in Asia

The third and final installment of the Child Labor blog series will focus on the manufacturing industry in Asia. Pakistan, …

Child Forced Labor Part II: Agriculture in the Americas
July 27, 2013

Child Forced Labor Part II: Agriculture in the Americas

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations states that approximately 70 percent of child labor takes place in …

Child Forced Labor Part I: The Mining Industry
July 18, 2013

Child Forced Labor Part I: The Mining Industry

This blog is the first in a three part series discussing the overlooked topic of child forced labor in large …

Commercial Sex Exploitation of Native American Children
May 22, 2013

Commercial Sex Exploitation of Native American Children

Native American reservations have been plagued for years with high rates of crime, violence and alcohol abuse. In the past …

Top 3 States for Human Trafficking
May 4, 2013

Top 3 States for Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a global epidemic, but it doesn’t only take place in foreign countries. The Department of State Trafficking …

Cutting Edge Technology, Corporate Interest and Human Trafficking
April 13, 2013

Cutting Edge Technology, Corporate Interest and Human Trafficking

It’s not often that large corporations share their newest and best technology. It is even less often that these multinational …