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April 9, 2023

Garment workers in SoCal are paid ‘as little as $1.58 per hour,’ Labor Department says

Garment workers protest Tuesday outside Los Angeles City Hall. The Garment Worker Center called on the L.A. City Council to …

April 9, 2023

The Child Labor Laws – A Problematic Solution with Charlie Wishman

There are two Child Labor Bills working their way through the Iowa Legislature that should have the attention of every …

April 9, 2023

Fighting for Mercy: A Documentary

Mercy Esther was just eight years old when she was taken from her village in rural Tanzania and forced into …

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: How Does Human Trafficking Fit In?
April 8, 2023

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: How Does Human Trafficking Fit In?

Many survivors of human trafficking are also survivors of sexual abuse. During April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are exploring the …

How Meta’s Failure to Act Upon Human Trafficking Claims Led to Another Lawsuit
April 3, 2023

How Meta’s Failure to Act Upon Human Trafficking Claims Led to Another Lawsuit

The lawsuit accuses Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta directors and executives of failing to address sex trafficking and child exploitation happening on popular …

The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Persons with Disabilities
April 3, 2023

The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Persons with Disabilities

Without adequate social accommodations and supports to create equity, persons with disabilities may be vulnerable to exploitation, including human trafficking. …

TRAFFICKING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: A LEGAL ANALYSIS
April 3, 2023

TRAFFICKING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: A LEGAL ANALYSIS

Disability advocates and experts in human trafficking know that stories like D.P.’s, while almost certainly underreported, are not uncommon.12 People …

Disability and the Risk of Vulnerability to Human Trafficking: An Analysis of Case Law
April 3, 2023

Disability and the Risk of Vulnerability to Human Trafficking: An Analysis of Case Law

Persons with disabilities have been recognized to be at a heightened risk for human-rights violations but they remain under-represented in …

Minor sex trafficking of girls with disabilities
April 3, 2023

Minor sex trafficking of girls with disabilities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the associations between minor women’ (girls’) disability status and victimization via …

Disability and Human Trafficking 101
April 3, 2023

Disability and Human Trafficking 101

This slide deck describes a basic overview of the relationship between disability and human trafficking from a theoretical and policy …