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Human Trafficking, It’s Closer Than You Think
January 29, 2020

Human Trafficking, It’s Closer Than You Think

When you think of trafficking, you often immediately think of sex trafficking, but that’s only half of the equation. Human …

World Economic Forum Panel on Ending Modern Slavery
January 29, 2020

World Economic Forum Panel on Ending Modern Slavery

More than 40 million people are victims of modern slavery; seven out of 10 victims are women and one in …

Quality And Rigor In Tip Research In The Mekong Region
January 27, 2020

Quality And Rigor In Tip Research In The Mekong Region

There is increasing recognition in the counter-trafficking in persons (CTIP) community that our knowledge of trafficking in persons (TIP) must …

January 27, 2020

How AI and satellite imaging can stamp out modern slavery

There are 40 million people in slavery today. SDG 8.7 is a commitment to end modern slavery, with the ambition …

January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January 27, 2020

January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Eve Lavrenz, a victim advocate at Support Within Reach in Bemidji, sees around 10 to 25 clients a month. She …

Qatar: End of Abusive Exit Permits for Most Migrant Workers
January 22, 2020

Qatar: End of Abusive Exit Permits for Most Migrant Workers

(Beirut)—Qatar announced on January 16, 2020 that most migrant workers previously prevented from leaving the country without their employer’s permission, …

Podcast: Interview with UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
January 22, 2020

Podcast: Interview with UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

Urmila Bhoola is the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, including its Causes and Consequences, and Patron for …

Modern Slavery Data Stories
January 22, 2020

Modern Slavery Data Stories

Everyone deserves to feel safe and valued in their work while being fairly paid. However, in 2016, more than 40 …

Exploited: Human Trafficking Awareness Podcast
January 22, 2020

Exploited: Human Trafficking Awareness Podcast

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In this episode, Margaret G., an intelligence analyst with the National Capital Region …

Statement by EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon on National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month January 2020
January 18, 2020

Statement by EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon on National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month January 2020

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery.  It is a crime involving the exploitation of people through compelled labor …