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Polaris’ “Human Trafficking 101”: The Training We Need to Prevent and Reduce Human Trafficking
Human trafficking, as defined by U.S. law, is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against their will. Over the…
How You Can Help During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
In 2010, the President proclaimed that the month of January would be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since this declaration, there have been multiple anti-trafficking policy achievements such…
What happens when you put a human face on the problem?
Consider Carissa Phelps. Successful lawyer. Prosperous businesswoman. Author of an up-coming book. Former commercially sexually exploited child. Something doesn’t fit there? You might be surprised… For those of you who…