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Do Something: Human Trafficking & the Bystander Effect

May 15, 2013 By Nannette Ricaforte 5 Comments

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Photographer Nannette Ricaforte on why she fights against human trafficking.

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Charles Ramsey is a Hero For More Than Just Breaking Down a Door

May 7, 2013 By Thaddeus Howze 25 Comments

Yes, Charles Ramsey is a hero, but not for the reasons you think.

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#52: The Documentarian

May 7, 2013 By the Editors 2 Comments

He learned of Thailand’s brutal sex trade. Then he looked into himself…

Filed Under: 100 Acts of Male Goodness, Social Justice Tagged With: 100 acts of male goodness, art therapy, Chiang Mai, child sex abuse, david goorevich, documentary filmmaker, human rights, human trafficking, kru nam, self-expression, sex slavery, sex trafficking, sexually exploited children, social justice, thailand sex trade, the frangipani project

While the Train Runs

May 1, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 2 Comments

The award-winning short film about the rail tracks slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Until There’s Blood: The Sexual Abuse of Boys in Cambodia

April 22, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 1 Comment

In Cambodia, sexually abused boys struggle to be believed.

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Google’s Global Human Trafficking Hotline Network

April 12, 2013 By Cameron Conaway Leave a Comment

Google has joined the fight against human trafficking. Here’s why it matters.

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Human Trafficking & Abortion: Not the Same Thing, Not Equivalent

April 1, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 2 Comments

The constant link to equate human trafficking with abortion is harmful to the one that’s actually a crime.

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Combating Sex Trafficking while Helping Abused Elephants. The Story that Deserves to go Viral.

March 16, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 1 Comment

An organization against child sexual exploitation pairs with a group that rescues abused elephants. Awesomeness ensues.

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Man-to-Man with Arun Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 2

March 14, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 1 Comment

On inspiration, interconnectedness and India. Part 2 of our interview with Arun Gandhi.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Man-to-Man Interviews, Social Justice Tagged With: arun gandhi, child labor, child trafficking, conflict and war, creating peace, Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute, how to achieve world peace, human rights, human trafficking, interviews with activists, lessons from parents, living with a legacy, living with legacy, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, mahatma gandhi, peace activism, peacebuilding, peacekeeper, sex trafficking, social justice, teaching nonviolence, the problem of poverty, war and peace, what is peace, what parents teach

Man-to-Man with Arun Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 1

March 8, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 6 Comments

Arun Gandhi became his own man despite and thanks to shouldering his grandfather’s legacy.

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Dear UN: Please Add Men & Boys to Your Human Trafficking Definition

February 20, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 11 Comments

Please tell the United Nations that males get HIV/AIDS from being trafficked, too.

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Only ‘Yes’ Means Yes: Sometimes What You Think is Consensual Sex is Actually Rape

February 16, 2013 By Everyday Feminism 85 Comments

Shannon Ridgway and Sandra Kim offer a clear guide to understanding and obtaining consent from your partner.

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Forced and Child Labour in the Cotton Industry

February 14, 2013 By Cameron Conaway Leave a Comment

Cotton Factsheet from World Vision’s “Don’t Trade Lives” Campaign

Filed Under: Social Justice Tagged With: bonded labor, child cotton labourers, child labor, child labour, cotton farmers, cotton industry, cotton slaves, cotton supply chain, debt labor, ethical cotton, ethical products, fair trade products, forced labour, global insectide use, government sanctioned child labor, hazardous pesticides, human trafficking, sex trafficking, uzbekistan cotton, working conditions

Tainted Technology: Forced and Child Labour in the Electronics Industry

February 13, 2013 By Cameron Conaway Leave a Comment

Technology Factsheet from World Vision’s “Don’t Trade Lives” Campaign

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Forced and Child Labour is Everyone’s Business

February 12, 2013 By Cameron Conaway Leave a Comment

Forced and Child Labor Factsheet from World Vision’s “Don’t Trade Lives” Campaign

Filed Under: Social Justice Tagged With: bonded labor, business supply chain, child labor, child labour, child trafficking, conscientious consumer, dangerous jobs, don't trade lives, ethical goods, fair trade, forced labor, forced labour, human rights, human trafficking, social justice, victims of labor, worker rights, World Vision, world vision australia

Fishy Business: Trafficking and Labour Exploitation in the Global Seafood Industry

February 11, 2013 By Cameron Conaway Leave a Comment

Seafood Factsheet from World Vision’s “Don’t Trade Lives” Campaign

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