Spotlight
January 31, 2022 End Slavery Now Spotlight
The Relationship Between Porn and Human Trafficking
Some people may believe that the porn they watch online is two consenting adults performing consensual sexual activities–but that’s less true than most people believe.
January 10, 2022 End Slavery Now Spotlight
Trafficking is a Hidden Crime
Human Trafficking is a hidden crime. What do we mean by that?
December 30, 2021 End Slavery Now Spotlight
Human Trafficking Awareness 2022
November 02, 2021 End Slavery Now Spotlight
The Importance of Teaching Kids Online Safety
January 08, 2021 Tifany Boyles Spotlight
A Case Study On Sex Trafficking Prevention
In this article with End Slavery Now, the case is made that prevention is the forgotten “P” in the anti-human trafficking agenda.[1] To shift that narrative, End Slavery Now published the first article (Arming Women in the Quest to Prevent Trafficking).[2] of a two-part case study last year to follow a pilot program on human trafficking prevention. This is article two of that series with a year of reflection and an abundance of lessons learned to share.
October 21, 2020 Earl Lewis Spotlight
Ending the Third Slavery
In 2016, Dr. Earl Lewis convened a meeting on slavery among 40 principle collaborators—scholars, organizations, and instiutions—at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Out of this meeting came the "Slavery and Its Aftermath" initiative at the Center for Social Solutions. This project aims to tackle America’s original sin—slavery.
October 09, 2020 End Slavery Now Spotlight
More Harm Than Good: Online Rumors and the Fight Against Modern-Day Enslavement
During the summer of 2020 rumors about human trafficking spread on social media like wildfire. They implicated celebrities like Tom Hanks and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as the online home-goods retailer Wayfair. These rumors are unfounded.
November 20, 2019 End Slavery Now Spotlight
End Slavery Now Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today is a day to honor those whose lives were lost due to anti-transgender violence. The fact that many transgender and gender-nonconforming people are forced to turn to sex work to survive makes them particularly vulnerable to trafficking, assault, and other tragedies.
November 09, 2019 End Slavery Now Spotlight
The 30th Anniversary of the Mauritanian Genocide
On November 25 2019 at 4PM, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will be hosting an event in honor of victims of enslavement and murder in the northwest African country of Mauritania. It will feature speakers, activists, and advocates.
