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July 14, 2021

Supreme Court decision could mean increase in labor trafficking of farmworkers

In June of 2018, two Monterey County site inspectors visited a Salinas cannabis farm, where they encountered a small group …

Demi Bride Trafficking: A Unique Trend of Human Trafficking from South-East Asia To China
July 14, 2021

Demi Bride Trafficking: A Unique Trend of Human Trafficking from South-East Asia To China

Abstract Every year, hundreds of thousands of women and girls from Southeast Asia are forced or tricked into marrying Chinese …

July 14, 2021

Taking a ‘Gender Perspective’ on Human Trafficking Means Investing in Women’s Leadership

Human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery have long been recognised as particularly and disproportionately affecting women and girls. …

July 14, 2021

U.S. Funding: Anti-Trafficking Efforts Severely Underfunded

Human trafficking is estimated to be a $150 billion global industry and one of the top three most lucrative crimes. …

Trans Women: The Unseen Victims of Human Trafficking
July 14, 2021

Trans Women: The Unseen Victims of Human Trafficking

Sharon welcomes us to her home in the baking jungle of Pucallpa. She wears sandals and a long dress with …

July 14, 2021

Sex Trafficking of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth in the United States

I. Introduction The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) and subsequent reauthorizations (TVPRA) defines sex trafficking as the “recruitment, harboring, transportation, …

Visual Stereotypes for Human Trafficking
July 14, 2021

Visual Stereotypes for Human Trafficking

Visual Stereotypes for Human Trafficking This is a screenshot I took of a Google image search on the phrase “human trafficking”. …

Boys — the silent victims of sex trafficking
July 14, 2021

Boys — the silent victims of sex trafficking

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The silence nearly killed Tom Jones. As a child, Jones was raped, abused and sold to …

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trafficking in Persons
July 14, 2021

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trafficking in Persons

Executive Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has affected countries and people globally; it has also exacerbated existing disadvantages, poverty and vulnerabilities. …

Addressing the Needs of Victims of Human Trafficking: Challenges, Barriers, and Promising Practices
July 13, 2021

Addressing the Needs of Victims of Human Trafficking: Challenges, Barriers, and Promising Practices

ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: CHALLENGES, BARRIERS, AND PROMISING PRACTICES Heather J. Clawson, Ph.D. and Nicole Dutch, …