LatinaLista — Over the last few years, a lot of good organizations have done a great job in getting people to understand that modern-day slavery is alive and well. Some organizations have gone so far as to list the warning signs of someone who may be enslaved or being trafficked and who concerned citizens can [...]
Call-2-Do-Good: Imaginative ‘Be Here Now’ campaign strives to inspire people to take a stand on modern-day slavery
LatinaLista — An unique call-to-action campaign uses historical archival footage of famous human rights events and asks viewers “If you believe you would have been there then, Be Here Now.” The Be Here Now campaign, funded by a GOOGLE grant is a collaboration project by Made In a Free World, International Justice Mission and the [...]
Nonprofit Spotlight: Helping sexually exploited girls see the value in their lives and what ‘GEMS’ they really are
LatinaLista — The term ‘human trafficking’ doesn’t begin to relay the true cost of emotional and physical damage done to the women, girls and children victimized by what is a barbaric international business. It is reported by mental health officials that many of the victims who have been sexually exploited see their lives and themselves [...]
Awareness still lags on just how prevalent modern-day human slavery really is
LatinaLista — There have been a number of films made about forced prostitution but one that remains on my list of favorites is Taken. It’s a story about a retired CIA agent whose daughter is kidnapped while on vacation in Europe and sold into prostitution. The father goes to rescue his daughter before she permanently [...]
2010 Human Trafficking report reveals how immigration policies impede anti-trafficking progress
LatinaLista — This week the State Dept. released the The 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The release of the report also marks the 10th anniversary of the fight against the 21st Century version of slavery. In 2000, the United States enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), and the United Nations adopted the Protocol [...]
Cincinnati discovers they’re not immune to human trafficking
LatinaLista — Human trafficking is known to be a worldwide phenomenon but the trouble, at least in this country, is making people aware that it is also a local phenomenon. Well, the people of Cincinnati, Ohio now know exactly — or as exactly as one can be — just how widespread it is in their [...]
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