I recently came across this Tedx talk by Lisa Kristine, an international photographer with a humanitarian focus. Well worth a watch.
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 […]
Indoor Toilets, Vulnerability, and Canada’s Prostitution Law
There was a story from India in the news a couple weeks ago that I still haven’t been able to shake. Two cousins from the impoverished, “low-caste” Dalit community, aged 14 and 15, went outside in the evening to use the toilet. Indoor plumbing is still considered a luxury in many parts of the country, and it […]
It’s a Girl Documentary: Interview with Director Evan Grae Davis
I recently watched It’s a Girl, a documentary about gendercide in India and China. It opened my eyes to how issues of gender inequality – domestic violence, rape, gendercide, sex trafficking, and income inequality – all bleed into each other. Evan Grae Davis, the director of It’s a Girl, kindly agreed to an interview with […]
Destination India: Send a Letter of Love
My dear friend Tara Teng, who currently holds the title of Ms. Canada, has started a letter writing campaign to Dalit children in India. In his book Dalit Freedom Now and Forever: The Epic Struggle for Dalit Emancipation, Joseph D’souza explains why the Dalit people are vulnerable to abuse, trafficking, and sexual exploitation: The root […]
A Must-See TED TALK: Sunitha Krishnan Speaks On Rescuing Victims of Sex Trafficking in India
“The sense that thousands and millions of children and young people are being sexually violated and that there’s this huge silence about it around me angers me.” -S.Krishnan My brother-in-law recently sent us the link to this fantastic TED talk by Sunitha Krishnan, a woman who passionately fights on behalf of sex trafficking victims in […]
Hope in Action: Customized T-Shirts & Bags Made by Trafficking Survivors
Today I would like to highlight a wonderful business that is helping girls and women heal and overcome a life of forced prostitution. Freeset is located in Sonagacchi, which is the largest sex district in Kolkata, India. Within a few square miles more than 10,000 women stand in line, waiting for one of the thousands […]