Human trafficking and modern day slavery look very different than the Transatlantic Slave Trade and slavery 200 years ago. But not only are they different generally, slavery in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa, look different than slavery here in Connecticut. If you are interested in learning about slavery today in Connecticut, you should consider attending [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Child Slavery’
Want to learn about Human Trafficking in Connecticut?
Posted: January 13, 2012 in Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Events in Connecticut, modern day slaveryTags: Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Community Education, Connecticut, connecticut department of children and families, harriet beecher stowe, hartford police department, human trafficking events, Human Trafficking in America, Human trafficking in Connecticut, modern day slavery, Prosecution of Traffickers, prostitution, Sex Slavery, slavery, Slavery in America, slavery today, transatlantic slave trade, victims of human trafficking
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Event opportunities wherever you are!
Posted: March 3, 2011 in What You Can DoTags: Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Events, human trafficking, human trafficking events, Human Trafficking in America, modern day slavery, What you can do!
There are a couple of great opportunities you can participate in wherever you are in the country. First a webinar. Another event is one that you can organize in your church wherever you are! On March 13, 2011, churches around the world will be celebrating Freedom Sunday. This is the basis of the celebration: Freedom [...]
Missing females and slavery
Posted: February 21, 2011 in Child Prostitution, Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, human trafficking, modern day slaveryTags: Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, gender inequity, human trafficking, modern day slavery, porn culture, prostitution, Sex Slavery, Slavery in America, videos
“Are there more males or more females in the world?” This is a question Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of the book “Half the Sky,” asked of an audience at the TED Global conference in 2010. How would you answer this question? If like me, you know there are more females in the US and developed world [...]
Ask Hershey to Become Slave-Free!
Posted: January 21, 2011 in Child Slavery, Forced Labor, human trafficking, Take action, What You Can DoTags: Child Slavery, Cocoa industry, Fair Trade, Forced Labor, human trafficking, Unfair trade, What you can do!
The Not for Sale Campaign is running a campaign to put pressure on Hershey to ensure there is no slavery in their supply chain. Read on to find out why this is even necessary, and what you can do about the problem.
Where to shop to combat slavery?
Posted: January 18, 2011 in Forced Labor, Resources, Take action, What You Can DoTags: Bonded Labor, Buy slave free, Child Slavery, consumption, Forced Labor, human trafficking, modern day slavery, thoughtful consumption, What you can do!
Many people may have heard about slavery being intimately connected to the supply chain of things we buy everyday, including food. I’ve added a new tab to the Resources section called Shopping. At these are stores you can purchase products not only guilt-free, but purchase them knowing that people’s lives have been improved by creating what you [...]
Stolen Childhoods
Posted: November 14, 2008 in Child Slavery, human trafficking, modern day slaveryTags: Child Slavery, Forced Labor, Resources
Recently I saw an impressive documentary about the forced labor of children called “Stolen Childhoods.” It had high quality footage and interviews, and profiled all or most of the known ways that children get caught into slavery. This included rug making, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, working in quarries, working on fishing platforms, etc. The website, stolenchildhoods.org, [...]
