Forced Labor

Liverpool Football Club’s Anti-Slavery Statement, an Industry Model
June 3, 2019

Liverpool Football Club’s Anti-Slavery Statement, an Industry Model

Liverpool, a top football club, is setting a positive example for the sport’s industry with their newly released anti-trafficking statement. This kind of corporate responsibility should be enacted in all industries to effectively fight human trafficking.

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What’s Behind Your Cup of Tea?
May 15, 2019

What’s Behind Your Cup of Tea?

70,000 cups of tea are consumed globally every second! As the world’s top beverage after water, learn how this massive industry is key in combatting unfair labor practices.

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January 24, 2019

Is it Slavery? Cultural Competence versus Cultural Relativism

William is a 14-year-old orphan from Uganda. After his parents died, his mother’s relatives took him in to live with …

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Shopping Slavery-Free
September 14, 2018

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.

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Sex Work: Empowered Choice or Patriarchal Domination
August 13, 2018

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 …

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Cultural Considerations in Identifying Human Trafficking Victims
July 17, 2018

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 …

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Barriers to Identifying Victims and Helping Survivors: The Case for Considering Culture
July 3, 2018

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 …

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Kafala System – A Gateway to Slavery
April 17, 2018

Kafala System – A Gateway to Slavery

Kafala, sponsorship, is an employment framework in the Gulf States – as well as Lebanon and Jordan –  that requires …

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Extractive Industries and Human Trafficking in Latin America
April 10, 2018

Extractive Industries and Human Trafficking in Latin America

Latin America is endowed with some of the world’s largest oil, gas and mineral resources deposits. In the past two …

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Forced Marriage: A Form of Modern-day Slavery
March 6, 2018

Forced Marriage: A Form of Modern-day Slavery

The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 40.3 million people are enslaved around the world. Of those, 15.4 million are …

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