Around the world, approximately 26 million people work on coffee plantations every year. Men, women, and children labor in countries …
COVID-19
September 8, 2020 By Herrana Addisu
Race and Intersectional Identities within Modern Slavery and Human Rights
2020 has been an unprecedented year for many communities across the world as we face the impact of COVID-19. Families …
August 11, 2020 By Herrana Addisu
Solidarity Against Modern Slavery During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the lack of protection policies in place to prevent millions of people from being coerced …
June 30, 2020 By ECPAT-USA
Why Online Exploitation Is The Next Public Health Crisis
When the novel coronavirus was first recognized as a serious threat, health officials warned that individuals should socially distance and …
May 19, 2020 By Daisy Nabasitu
Domestic Workers, Forced Labor, and the Locked Doors of Covid-19
In October 2019, BBC News Arabic conducted an undercover investigation in the Middle East. Two reporters, posing as a husband …
May 5, 2020 By Polaris
Human Trafficking and Prison Labor, Part 3: Incarcerated Workers and COVID-19
This is the final part in a three-part blog series authored by Polaris to introduce the issue. The first two …
April 21, 2020 By Charlotte Tate
After Decades of Voluntary Corporate Efforts, Child Labor is Still Being Used to Make Chocolate
For two decades, child labor in cocoa growing areas in West Africa has been well known, and despite voluntary corporate …
April 7, 2020 By HTS
COVID-19 and Human Trafficking
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has resulted in widespread stay at home orders, shuttering businesses and creating mass layoffs. …
March 27, 2020 By HTS
State-level Guidance Relating to COVID-19 and Foster Care
Human Trafficking Search conducted research on the intersection of foster care and human trafficking. There are many reasons a child …
March 25, 2020 By HTS
Coronavirus and Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse
The Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has swept the nation. People are being advised to stay at home and to …