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Collaboration between groups has been hard to achieve in the fight against slavery, but new partnerships are driving change. Why has collaboration proved so difficult for groups essentially all working towards the same broad aims?
Collaboration is not an issue that immediately springs to mind when considering the international fight against global slavery and trafficking. Yet in a sector so divided by geography and so crippled by a lack of funding, the ability to work together, share...
May 13th is a special day in Brazil. It’s the date Brazilians celebrate the Abolition Act, which outlawed slavery here in 1888. This year marked the 125th anniversary.
Of course, slavery still exists in Brazil even though it has been illegal for more than a century. That’s why officials in several Brazilian states picked this year’s commemoration to launch new anti-slavery initiatives.
In the state of São Paulo, Governor Geraldo Alckmin launched enforcement of a new law to close any business...
From the Office of the Mayor, City of New York:
Proclamation
Whereas: For more than 20 years, ECPAT-USA has done outstanding work in its mission to end child prostitution and trafficking, many Americans do not realize that these crimes continue to be serious problems in our country – and even more disturbing, that they remain underreported and poorly understood. Vigorous national action is needed to bring about change. Today, New Yorkers are proud to do our part, as we celebrate “...
“When you are in ‘the life,’ nobody offers you anything unless they want something from you.” –Trafficked Victim
It is vital that health care providers understand that when trafficking victims seek medical sevices, they will not act like doe-eyed, innocent victims, yearning to be rescued. But they are victims, too afraid to ask for help, and are in need of rescue.
ECPAT-USA has developed a training for health care service providers to help them identify the victims of Commercial Sexual...
Dear Friends,
I recently completed my first 100 days as executive director of Free the Slaves.
During my first weeks on the job, I spent most of my time reaching out to stakeholders: staff, board members, donors, peer organizations, policy makers and other FTS friends.
These conversations have helped me develop a portrait of Free the Slaves that I want to share with you. I hope to engage you in an ongoing conversation about how to help FTS flourish.
Think of Free the Slaves as a triangle, the...
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Call Now: Foreign Labor Recruiters
May 10 - Please act now. Call members of Senate Judiciary Committee and urge them to support amendments in Immigration Reform bill that will strengthen regulation of foreign labor recruiters.
Guide to Anti-Slavery Funding
