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DISMANTLE SLAVERY. SAVE A LIFE. “Save a Life” - yet...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:00:59 -0400

DISMANTLE SLAVERY. SAVE A LIFE.

“Save a Life” - yet another design available at Don’t Sell Bodies online store.

Manufacture of all apparel is WRAP certified to ensure the rights of people and the environment are respected.

All proceeds go to fight trafficking through the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation.

alidaoegema: Graphic Journalism - telling the stories of human...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:01:33 -0500

alidaoegema:

Graphic Journalism - telling the stories of human trafficking in Nepal. So Incredible.

slaveryfootprint: Victims of sex trafficking are often lured...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:01:05 -0500

slaveryfootprint:

Victims of sex trafficking are often lured into enslavement by the promise of a better life- a good job, a loving marriage, a new home- only to find themselves trapped in exploitation.

learn.think.act. - a social activism blog by ria: Green America: Hershey’s, 8 years is a long time…

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:00:42 -0400

learn.think.act. - a social activism blog by ria: Green America: Hershey’s, 8 years is a long time…:

learnthinkact:

I normally don’t repost full articles, but I thought this one from Green America was excellent. Please consider this article when purchasing your Halloween candy.

In light of Hershey’s announcement last week, to go 100% Certified by 2020, a lot of our members have raised concerns about this…

slaveryfootprint: Have you discovered your Slavery Footprint...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:00:20 -0400

slaveryfootprint:

Have you discovered your Slavery Footprint yet?

"For the first time, at Hillary’s [Clinton] direction, our annual [human] trafficking report now..."

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:54:52 -0400

“For the first time, at Hillary’s [Clinton] direction, our annual [human] trafficking report now includes the United States, because we cannot ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves.”

- President Obama

At the Clinton Global Initiative, speaking on human trafficking.

(via con-tem-plate)

katiewub: http://iamsjk.com/links.html Dontsellbodies: Yeah,...

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:58:59 -0400

katiewub:

http://iamsjk.com/links.html

Dontsellbodies: Yeah, we reblogged this before. We’ll keep doing it until she is free.

ALLEGED PIMP,ARRESTED TWICE IN 24 HOURS ccatstonelovesac: ABC...

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:51:20 -0400

ALLEGED PIMP,
ARRESTED TWICE IN 24 HOURS

ccatstonelovesac:

ABC News story - Crackdown on Human Traffickers

A21 Campaign - August newsletter - Anika

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:53:11 -0400

A21 Campaign - August newsletter - Anika:

At five years old, Anika was a lucrative beggar. Her parents broke her hips when they moved to Greece from Poland. Her precious innocence and helplessness made her irresistible to any passerby. But when her adolescent charm wore off, the money slowed down, and her parents abandoned her in the city of Athens.

Alone and injured, Anika desperately longed for family and a sense of home.

She was approached by a group of conniving young men. With charming smiles they promised shelter, food, and family. Thrilled by opportunity, Anika eagerly accepted their generosity.

She was driven to a dark, grungy apartment; it wasn’t the beacon of hope she’d imagined. The cold, dirty walls were her cage as she was beaten and raped constantly. She instantly became a prisoner… an animal… a slave.

As a young teen, Anika was exploited in multiple ways. First, she was sold daily to clients in forced prostitution. Second, she was abused when she didn’t submit to doing domestic chores for her captors. Her body was wounded, and her last bits of spirit were draining day by day.

The sounds of abuse eventually seeped through the apartment walls and something remarkable happened. The neighbors in the apartment building reported their suspicions to Greek police.

When police raided the apartment, they caught a man in the act of raping the young girl. They were able to immediately take the traffickers into custody.

A simple group of concerned citizens saved Anika’s life when they decided they would no longer tolerate injustice.

The A21 staff in Greece welcomed Anika with smiling faces that hid no vile intentions. The walls were decorated with warm colors and inspirational quotes, and for the first time in her life, adults demonstrated love rather than manipulation.

The shelter provided medical care, which helped heal the abuse from her parents and captors. But more importantly, A21 staff empowered Anika to make her own decisions, which helped revive her spirit.

When Anika was taken to the traffickers’ apartment, she was instantly a prisoner. When she entered the A21 shelter, she instantly became a survivor. The word victim is no longer a part of her description. Anika has now returned to Eastern Europe to escape the city where she was so damaged. She is no longer limited, but has torn down walls to create her own destiny.

In the last three weeks, A21 shelters have welcomed twelve new girls! Twelve new girls will be empowered to make decisions; a right many have not had in years. Twelve new girls are being given the confidence to believe in their dreams again. Twelve new girls are no longer victims, but survivors. Anika’s story does not have to be an exception any longer. There is hope spreading to the hopeless.

slaveryfootprint: Thousands of children, some as young as 5,...

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:55:10 -0400

slaveryfootprint:

Thousands of children, some as young as 5, are forced to work in dangerous Congolese copper mines.

No naps or snacks provided.

cynthiavankleeck: For the past two years, photographer Lisa...

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:59:48 -0400

cynthiavankleeck:

For the past two years, photographer Lisa Kristine has traveled the world, documenting the unbearably harsh realities of modern-day slavery. She shares hauntingly beautiful images — miners in the Congo, brick layers in Nepal — illuminating the plight of the 27 million souls enslaved worldwide. (Filmed at TEDxMaui)

Tell Your Congressperson to Act on Critical Anti-Trafficking Legislation

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:34:24 -0400

Tell Your Congressperson to Act on Critical Anti-Trafficking Legislation

corcoranproductions: Check out Google Ideas Video made for...

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:55 -0400

corcoranproductions:

Check out Google Ideas Video made for their current summit on trafficking and violent illicit networks.

healthybuddha: I’m currently reading Running For My Life by...

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:54:52 -0400

healthybuddha:

I’m currently reading Running For My Life by Lopez Lomong. Basically, it combines my two passions: running and trafficking. Lomong, who is originally from Sudan, was kidnapped from his village when he was six and was brought to a rebel soldier camp. Fortunately, he escaped the camp and made it to a refugee camp in Kenya.

Long story short, he was able move in with a host family in New York, earned his citizenship, and is now a Nike-sponsored runner who has represented the United States at the 2008 Olympics. He will also be with the US team for the 2012 Olympics in London.

So far, it’s a wonderful read for anyone interested in a running-centered inspiring story.

END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE Half The Sky

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:59:40 -0400

END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Half The Sky

tendingmudforroses: One of the exhibitions along Orchard Road,...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:52:58 -0400

tendingmudforroses:

One of the exhibitions along Orchard Road, Singapore.

"Put anger aside—it is not a solution. Patience and love is a solution. With compassion and action,..."

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:50:58 -0400

“Put anger aside—it is not a solution. Patience and love is a solution. With compassion and action, together we can ‪end slavery‬.”

- Somaly Mam (via sfpfellowinterns)

goldenphoenixgirl: Please, take it from a child prostitute....

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:57:41 -0400

goldenphoenixgirl:

Please, take it from a child prostitute. Please believe anyone who tells you they were raped or abused.

"When we look at vulnerable populations and see them as victims, as those needing to be saved, we do..."

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:01:56 -0400

“When we look at vulnerable populations and see them as victims, as those needing to be saved, we do them a great disservice. When we look at these same groups and focus on their strengths, their talents and their inherent right to be the creators of their own lives, we add our strength to theirs.”

- Dr. Laura Brumberg (via breakthechaindc)

THE WHISTLEBLOWER: BASED ON A TRUE STORY

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:54:57 -0400