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Category Archives: Human Trafficking
On Sexual Violence
Sexual violence: What is it, where does it come from and how do we get rid of it? These are questions that came up for me in two sessions I attended at the recent UN Commission on the Status of … Continue reading
ENDING SEX TRAFFICKING OF YOUTH
In our work to stop sex trafficking of youth, we must be comprehensive and not just focused on changing one aspect of this depressive violation of rights. Changing the law to protect the vulnerable and to punish the violator is … Continue reading
Tainted Beauty
We love our clothes. We love to look good, learn about trends; what colors complement our skin tones and seasons. There is nothing wrong with vanity and wanting to look beautiful. As long as we have a sense of vision, … Continue reading
We Remain Faceless
Ever since I was a child, my mother told me to be accepting of all human qualities except cruelty and greed. I still follow her advice today. When I came across the New York Times article released on Monday about … Continue reading
Why I Act to Oppose Human Trafficking
While viewing the documentary, “Singers in the Band,” I suddenly began to cry. The film was shown during an event co-sponsored by the Network for Peace through Dialogue in conjunction with the U.N.’s Commission on the Status of Women meetings … Continue reading
Violence Against Women: A Way Out
Our Network for Peace staff attended many side events of the meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) that took place in March 2013 at the United Nations. We learned about the importance of the involvement of … Continue reading
Strip Clubs, Trafficking, Soap and National Conventions
What is it about a big political convention or a Superbowl that turns guys on? These seem to be especially testosterone-boosting events. I’ve been fascinated by news stories about the excited preparations of strip club owners in Tampa as they … Continue reading
Discovering Trapped Women
Since publishing our educational packet “Modern Slavery: The Secret World of Trafficking of Women,” we have been gathering stories about its use. The idea is that these stories can be useful to others thinking about opening conversations about sex trafficking … Continue reading
On Demand—Trafficking for sex
From our colleague: Kris Wade Executive Director The Justice Project http://www.thejusticeprojectkc.org How do we address the “demand” side of sex trafficking? At a recent presentation during meetings of the UN on the status of women, Kris Wade spoke as a … Continue reading
The Whistleblower is a “Must See” Film
Posted for Kathleen Kanet: I recently saw the movie The Whistleblower, a powerful and very disturbing story. It is an account based on a true story of the human trafficking of young women in post-war Bosnia. Kathryn Bolkovac, a … Continue reading
Posted in Dialogue, Human Trafficking, Sex Industry, Women's Rights/Human Rights
Tagged Film Review, The Whistleblower
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