by Free the Slaves | Apr 17, 2014 | FTS Updates, Slavery in the News, Take Action, Uncategorized
If the battle against slavery hasn’t reached your faith community yet, it may be coming soon. A major global faith initiative to end modern-day slavery is taking root. Leading religious representatives and the Walk Free Foundation signed a groundbreaking...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 28, 2014 | India, Take Action
Slavery is probably not something you associate with MTV. But think again. MTV has been running an awareness-raising project about slavery: MTV EXIT. The network is helping combat human trafficking through innovative campaigns to inform young people. The newest...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 14, 2014 | FTS Updates
The people who know slavery best are the people who have lived it. Now you can read about their experiences in their own words. Laura Murphy has just released a book that will deepen your perspective on modern-day slavery. Survivors of Slavery: Modern Day Slave...
by Maurice Middleberg | Mar 5, 2014 | Take Action
The global celebration of International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8th serves as both a reminder of how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go. Today, women are at the forefront of the global abolition movement. But unfortunately, women and...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Mar 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last night’s best picture Oscar win for 12 Years a Slave was more that a tribute to powerful filmmaking. And the evening’s final acceptance speeches were more than ritual thanks to Hollywood insiders. The highpoint of the Oscar telecast became an awareness-raising...
