There I was, layered like a cake against the cold, standing with thousands of others for hours, all of us anticipating a glimpse of our loved ones. A friend mercifully handed me her extra set of gloves, and in my mind I thanked mom for convincing me to wear a hat. My legs were sore from […]
Responding to Street Harassment
I recently asked a question on facebook that incited way more responses than I’d expected: Have you ever experienced street harassment? How did it make you feel? Many friends and family members commented (and some messaged me privately), telling me their stories. Harassment made them feel a wide range of emotions – ranging from being annoyed […]
A Photographer’s Journey Into the World of Slavery
I recently came across this Tedx talk by Lisa Kristine, an international photographer with a humanitarian focus. Well worth a watch.
The Snowball Effect – How One Mishap Can Turn into an Avalanche of Exploitation
What is the string of events that lands someone in a trafficking situation? It usually starts with one setback, which launches a snowball effect that destroys everything in its wake. There are a few things that we can learn from this tragic story. First of all, it’s important to note that healthy community acts as a […]
The Term that Sends Shivers Down the Spines of Human Trafficking Victims – Diplomatic Immunity
India and Saudi Arabia are dealing with a diplomatic dilemma. A woman who had been hired as a domestic helper for a Saudi family living in India ran away within her first week of work, reporting to an anti-trafficking organization that she had not been treated well and suspected that the other domestic helpers in the […]
The Subtle Danger of Freedom
Today is Labour Day, the last gasp of summer, and parents all over North America are finalizing back-to-school details while their kids pack their brand new backpacks, test out their pencil crayons, and pose in front of their mirrors modelling their new clothes. This morning before the heat of the day set in, I went on […]
Uncle Tom’s Cabin – My Visit to the Last Stop on the Underground Railroad
I recently read Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a novel about slavery in the U.S. It was first published in 1852, and within the first year sold 300,000 copies in the U.S. and over a million copies in Britain. This made it the best-selling novel of the 19th century. The book helped Americans see […]
Innovative Exploitation – How Traffickers Maximize Profits by Preying on the Rohingya People
Human bones discovered in human trafficking jungle camps. Fishermen outfitting their boats for human cargo instead of fish. Ransoms and pending trade embargoes. Floating detention centres filled with starving masses. What on earth is happening to the Rohingya people in Malaysia and Thailand? Some issues are easily understood by reading an article or two, but when […]
Journalist Noy Thrupkaew Challenges the Stories We Tell About Human Trafficking
Noy Thrupkaew, a journalist who reports on human trafficking and the economics of exploitation, challenges some of our common assumptions about what exploitation looks like. From the TED Talk: “We…convince ourselves that human trafficking is a bad man doing a bad thing to an innocent girl. That story lets us off the hook. It takes […]
Supporting Trafficking Victims From the Moment of Rescue – Interview with Victim Support Worker Laura Burch
Picture yourself in a hotel room, waiting for your next client. Your boyfriend promised you’d only have sell sex for a year to help him cover his bills, but it’s been 14 months and he hasn’t kept his word. He’s become abusive, mean, and scary. As you wait anxiously for your next customer, you feel […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- …
- 45
- Next Page »