by Joha Braimah | Oct 30, 2020 | Ghana
The second National Symposium on Human Trafficking , organized by Free the Slaves, successfully created an avenue for dialogue among stakeholders from media, civil society, government agencies, and community members on the nature and scope of child trafficking. It...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Oct 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Become an Abolitionist, India, Take Action
Are you aware of the caste system in India? If you’re unfamiliar, it is a social structure that divides different groups into ranked categories. A person’s caste determines their social status, their livelihood, who they can marry and where they can live. In the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 27, 2020 | Advocacy
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recalled the formative days of the modern anti-slavery movement, and called for a “Decade of Determination” to end modern slavery as we observe the 20th anniversary of the U.N. Palermo Protocol and the...
by Staff | Oct 22, 2020 | Advocacy
The ATEST Coalition, which includes Free the Slaves, has signed on to this open letter about the impact of QAnon on anti-trafficking work. An open letter to Candidates, the Media, Political Parties, and Policymakers: As survivors, service providers, human and labor...
by Bukeni Waruzi | Oct 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Become an Abolitionist, Ghana, I Am the Change, Take Action
Did you know that 1 in 4 victims of modern slavery are children? At 7 years old, Kwezi left his childhood home with expectations of a better life and more opportunities. But that was far from his reality. Instead, he was tricked by traffickers and was forced to work...