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Shocking Statistics, Encouraging Commitments at United Nations

by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 21, 2017 | Advocacy, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Slavery in the News, Thought Leadership

This week’s release of new estimates on the scope of slavery worldwide are both shocking and encouraging. Shocking because the figures are worse than many experts had believed. But encouraging because the report’s release at the United Nations General Assembly has...

The Importance of Numbers in the Fight Against Slavery

by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 18, 2017 | Advocacy, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Slavery in the News, Thought Leadership

As the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week in New York, an important announcement is coming about modern slavery worldwide. The International Labor Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the group Walk Free will be...

Beyond Hashtags and Resolutions: What It Will Take to End Slavery

by Maurice Middleberg | May 27, 2014 | Take Action

The #bringbackourgirls hashtag has sparked widespread revulsion over the kidnapping of Nigerian girls who might be sold into bondage, including congressional resolutions condemning the group Boko Haram. While hashtag activism and expressions of outrage are important,...

Slavery Generates $150 billion in Profits Yearly for Traffickers, says New Research

by Terry FitzPatrick | May 20, 2014 | Slavery in the News

A new report underscores how profitable and widespread modern-day slavery has become. The U.N. International Labor Organization (ILO) this morning estimates that trafficking generates $150 billion in illicit profits each year. The figure is three times more than...

FTS Freedom Award Winner Recounts Life in Slavery at OAS Roundtable on Domestic Servitude

by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 26, 2013 | Take Action

With a “knot” in her throat, Free the Slaves Freedom Award winner Josefa Condori Quispe recounted her ordeal in slavery. “We have to tell this very sad story,” she said. Her personal testimony was a highlight of an Organization of American States roundtable in...
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