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July 06, 2015 Mariah Long Opinion

Products Made by Bonded Labor - with Alternative Options

This month, we're spotlighting goods made using bonded labor and offer fair trade alternatives.

June 30, 2015 Caleb Benadum Video

Esohe Aghatise Italy, Sex Trafficking and Proposed Legislation

Watch this Google Hangout with Dr. Esohe Aghatise, an international lawyer, who helps women who have been trafficked to Italy.

June 29, 2015 Mariah Long Video

Brook Bello - Survivor to Champion

Hear about the conditions and processes that perpetuate cycles of exploitation.

June 25, 2015 Christy Apisa Story

Free Skies

Flight attendants are at the forefront of the anti-trafficking fight.

June 23, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion

How Armenia Became a Tier 1 Country

Starting as a Tier 3 country in the early 2000s, the government of Armenia worked hard to improve their record, and succeeded. Check out how they improved their human trafficking/modern-day slavery record!

June 22, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Opinion

A Fair Wedding

The average cost for a wedding in the United States is $25,200, and many couples don’t think their budgets are cut out for fair trade prices. But, surprisingly, there are several affordable and meaningful ways to exercise ethical consumption throughout the wedding process.

June 17, 2015 Caleb Benadum Opinion

Will Human Trafficking News Affect the 2015 TIP Report

Everything below is just speculation, but let’s begin with some general principles that will help us figure out what may or may not happen in the 2015 TIP Report.

June 15, 2015 Mariah Long Infographic

Forced Labor in Tomato Fields - Fair Food Program

Each day tomato farm workers in the U.S. are subject to many forms of labor abuse, including slavery.

June 13, 2015 Cazzie Reyes Story

Trafficking in Temples

Socially outcast, the Dalits are a marginalized group often subjected to caste-based violence and labor exploitation. In the Karnataka state, groups of Dalit women and children are working together to change these conditions.

June 11, 2015 Caleb Benadum Story

History of the Fair Trade Movement

The Fair Trade movement has modest beginnings but is founded in certain concepts.