Poverty

The Cruel Nexus of Brick Kilns, Bonded Labor and Child Labor in Pakistan
August 1, 2024

The Cruel Nexus of Brick Kilns, Bonded Labor and Child Labor in Pakistan

“Here, every day we experience a new story of slavery, we experience and see the tears of mothers and children …

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Climate Change and Human Trafficking: A Concerning Intersection in the Philippines
November 24, 2023

Climate Change and Human Trafficking: A Concerning Intersection in the Philippines

The Philippines context “In the past, we only had rain sometimes, on the expected time of the year…there were very …

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The anti-trafficking sector’s blind spot: Indigenous peoples
September 19, 2023

The anti-trafficking sector’s blind spot: Indigenous peoples

There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people around the world. Today,  indigenous peoples are counted among the populations made most vulnerable to human trafficking. Indigenous communities are …

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Disability and Modern Slavery: lack of attention as harmful as deliberate malice
August 24, 2023

Disability and Modern Slavery: lack of attention as harmful as deliberate malice

This post accompanies the Human Trafficking Search Podcast mini-series hosted by Freedom United on the Rethink Freedom podcast page.  Over …

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100 Women and 100 Dreams Project: Leilah and Kulthoom’s Stories
May 30, 2023

100 Women and 100 Dreams Project: Leilah and Kulthoom’s Stories

This is the second installment in the series, read the first installment, Khorshid and Madinah’s Stories here. *Leilah remembers the …

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All in the Family: A Gendered Perspective on Familial Trafficking
April 18, 2023

All in the Family: A Gendered Perspective on Familial Trafficking

This blog post is by Gabriela Stanimirova, an Associate at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) where she …

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Ending Child Labor, Forced Marriage and Labor Exploitation: A Success Story from Rural India, Part 2
April 3, 2023

Ending Child Labor, Forced Marriage and Labor Exploitation: A Success Story from Rural India, Part 2

Photo: *Preethi avoided forced marriage and became a successful business woman due to support and training from Lok Samiti  This …

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Ending Child Labor, Forced Marriage and Labor Exploitation: A Success Story from Rural India, Part 1
March 19, 2023

Ending Child Labor, Forced Marriage and Labor Exploitation: A Success Story from Rural India, Part 1

Photo: Women learning sewing and embroidery during the classes at Lok Samiti This blog post is part 1 of a …

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The Kafala System: An Issue of Modern Slavery
August 19, 2022

The Kafala System: An Issue of Modern Slavery

The promise of work and the ability to provide for their families back home brings millions of migrant workers from …

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Climate Change and the Cost of Green Energy to People in the Democratic Republic of Congo
July 12, 2022

Climate Change and the Cost of Green Energy to People in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Blog post by HTS Research Fellow Luke Fanous Saving the planet should not come at the expense of people’s human …

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