My home town has done it again.
On March 7 mayor Mayor Mandel (Stevie Mendez as I call him) declared The week of March 7 to March 11 Sexual exploitation week in Edmonton.
The week of awareness runs March 7 to 11, with sessions on human trafficking; sexual exploitation and the law; sexual minority groups; cultural community groups; and the Prostitution Offender Program. The events are organized by the Sexual Exploitation Working Group of Edmonton, a collaboration of REACH Edmonton, City of Edmonton Community Services and community organizations.
The events during the week of awareness recognize that there are many persons -- children and adults, men and women and trans-identified people -- who experience sexual exploitation.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
News News News.
Ive got more good news this time from China.
Since April of 2009 Chinese police have started a major crackdown on human trafficking and it has paid off. A total of 10,621 kidnapped women and 5,896 kidnapped children. They also have rescued a large number of foreign people totaling up to 1,099. 17,616 people have been saved in total in China. This number is small compared to how many people are trafficked every year but at least the Chinese are making a difference in some peoples lives.
Since April of 2009 Chinese police have started a major crackdown on human trafficking and it has paid off. A total of 10,621 kidnapped women and 5,896 kidnapped children. They also have rescued a large number of foreign people totaling up to 1,099. 17,616 people have been saved in total in China. This number is small compared to how many people are trafficked every year but at least the Chinese are making a difference in some peoples lives.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Just a Fact!
Human trafficking is the 2nd largest crime industry in the world and nets a total of $32 BILLION ANUALLY on the black market. Just to put that into perspective that's more than Google, Nike, and Starbucks combined.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Groups Galore.
I honestly don't expect anyone to go through this entire list of groups but please check out one or two of the sites and see what they're all about.
Thank you to Tradethemovie.com for this MASSIVE list of groups/sites on human trafficking!!!
Bal Vikas Ashram - www.freetheslaves.net/about/partners/bal-vikas-ashram
Bal Vikas Ashram is a rehabilitation center for children aged 8-14 who have been rescued from slavery in Uttar Pradesh, in northern India. The Ashram organizes raids to free children who have been taken hundreds of miles from their home villages and sold to carpet loom owners. In 2006, the Ashram carried out 19 raids and released 111 children.
Campus Coalition Against Trafficking (CCAT) - http://www.ccatcoalition.org/
The Campus Coalition Against Trafficking is a university student organization focused on building the anti-trafficking movement by engaging college campus and other student youth in anti-trafficking efforts in their communities and abroad. They are working toward their goal by training emerging leaders, fostering youth empowerment and raising awareness about human trafficking.
Children of the Night - http://www.childrenofthenight.org/
Founded in 1979, Children of the Night is dedicated to assisting children between the ages of 11 and 17 who are forced into prostitution. Since its inception, Children of the Night has rescued more than ten thousand American children from commercial sex trade.
Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking across Europe (CHASTE) - http://www.chaste.org.uk/
Founded in 2004, CHASTE works with women and men who have escaped the subordination of traffickers as they recover from the deep and lasting trauma which this form of sex slavery entails. CHASTE was developed from the experience of working with those who were on the point of deportation from the United Kingdom in Immigration and Removal Centers who had been trafficked. They have developed a network of European churches to respond to the increase in human trafficking and provide survivor support.
Church Mission Society (CMS) - www.cms-uk.org/united/index.htm
CMS works with abducted child soldiers in northern Uganda and with citizens who are victims of terror and war. Primarily based in the United Kingdom, CMS provides education and advocacy in churches.
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) - http://www.catwinternational.org/
Founded in 1988, The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) promotes women's human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation. CATW was the first international non-governmental organization to focus on human trafficking, especially sex trafficking of women and girls. They have regional networks in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) - http://www.ciw-online.org/
The CIW is a community-based worker organization whose members are largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida. Through campaigns like the Taco Bell boycott and their antislavery work, Immokalee has transformed from one of the poorest, most politically powerless communities in the U.S. to become an important public presence.
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) - http://www.castla.org/
Established in 1998, The Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) has been a pioneer in the anti-trafficking movement in the United States and works exclusively with trafficked persons. CAST is a multi-ethnic human rights organization whose mission is to assist persons trafficked for the purpose of forced labor and slavery-like practices. CAST has provided training and technical assistance to thousands of NGO and government personnel and represented the United States at international events on human trafficking. CAST opened the first shelter for trafficked women in the U.S. , offering a model for the development of services to victims of trafficking. CAST's programs include Social Services, Legal Services, and Training & Advocacy and have assisted over 200 victims of trafficking in some of the most well known cases in the U.S.
Development and Education Program for Daughters and Communities (DEPDC) - http://www.depdc.org/
DEPDC is a community based NGO working in Thailand on the prevention side of the trafficking of women and children into the sex industry and other exploitative child labour situations. It offers free education, vocational training and full time accomodation for young girls and boys.
Emancipation Network - http://www.madebysurvivors.com/
The Emancipation Network gives you the opportunity to fight slavery and help survivors of slavery rebuild their lives, by hosting an Awareness party at your home, office or anywhere in your community, where you can sell beautiful handicrafts made by survivors at 20 shelters around the world. You can also purchase products online. Either way, you offer a pathway of hope and empowerment to women whose lives have been devastated by slavery and exploitation”
Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking (FCAHT) - http://www.stophumantrafficking.org/
The Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking (FCAHT) focuses on how to identify victims, provide advocacy, and pursue justice for victims. FCAHT provides outreach and advocacy services to at-risk people who live and work in target areas in Southern Florida and actively participates in human trafficking cases.
Free For Life Ministries, Inc. - http://www.freeforlifeministries.com/
Free For Life Ministries, Inc raises support for safe houses around the world that have a proven track record in the fight against human trafficking. We also provide education to physicians, churches, and the public at large with regard to the problem and scope of human trafficking around the world.
Free the Slaves - http://www.freetheslaves.net/
Free the Slaves battles worldwide slavery by assisting people to freedom and providing assistance to acclimate to life after liberation, by removing slave labor from consumer products and by facilitating governments to enforce their own antislavery laws.
Generación Institute - www.notforsalefund.org/projects.html
Generación is a human-rights organization committed to the protection of street children’s rights in Peru. They provide a shelter that offers educational, artistic, recreational, and employment opportunities. They are committed to rescuing vulnerable children and teens who have been sexually exploited and offer them reintegration programs.
Global Fund for Women - www.globalfundforwomen.org/
Hagar - www.hagarproject.org
A Christian based development organization based in Cambodia, Hagar aims to provide women and children from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds opportunities for recovery in readiness to pursue reintegration options through emotional, psychological and social support in secure residential environments.
International Justice Mission (IJM) - http://www.ijm.org/
International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure immediate victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems. IJM’s local justice professionals work in 14 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
La Strada International - http://www.lastradainternational.org/
La Strada aims to prevent trafficking in human beings, with a focus on women in Central and Eastern Europe. The primary goal is to improve the position of women and to promote their universal rights, including the right to choose to emigrate and work abroad and to be protected from violence and abuse. La Strada refers victims to support networks in the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Moldova.
Maryknoll.org/society - http://www.maryknoll.org/society
Nightlight Design - http://www.nightlightbangkok.com/
A Christian ministry based in urban Bangkok, NightLight provides outreach to women and children exploited in the city’s sex bars. It’s main goal is to intervene when children are solicited for sex trafficking and also to provide women with job training and employment through a self-sustaining business.
Thank you to Tradethemovie.com for this MASSIVE list of groups/sites on human trafficking!!!
Bal Vikas Ashram - www.freetheslaves.net/about/partners/bal-vikas-ashram
Bal Vikas Ashram is a rehabilitation center for children aged 8-14 who have been rescued from slavery in Uttar Pradesh, in northern India. The Ashram organizes raids to free children who have been taken hundreds of miles from their home villages and sold to carpet loom owners. In 2006, the Ashram carried out 19 raids and released 111 children.
Campus Coalition Against Trafficking (CCAT) - http://www.ccatcoalition.org/
The Campus Coalition Against Trafficking is a university student organization focused on building the anti-trafficking movement by engaging college campus and other student youth in anti-trafficking efforts in their communities and abroad. They are working toward their goal by training emerging leaders, fostering youth empowerment and raising awareness about human trafficking.
Children of the Night - http://www.childrenofthenight.org/
Founded in 1979, Children of the Night is dedicated to assisting children between the ages of 11 and 17 who are forced into prostitution. Since its inception, Children of the Night has rescued more than ten thousand American children from commercial sex trade.
Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking across Europe (CHASTE) - http://www.chaste.org.uk/
Founded in 2004, CHASTE works with women and men who have escaped the subordination of traffickers as they recover from the deep and lasting trauma which this form of sex slavery entails. CHASTE was developed from the experience of working with those who were on the point of deportation from the United Kingdom in Immigration and Removal Centers who had been trafficked. They have developed a network of European churches to respond to the increase in human trafficking and provide survivor support.
Church Mission Society (CMS) - www.cms-uk.org/united/index.htm
CMS works with abducted child soldiers in northern Uganda and with citizens who are victims of terror and war. Primarily based in the United Kingdom, CMS provides education and advocacy in churches.
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) - http://www.catwinternational.org/
Founded in 1988, The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) promotes women's human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation. CATW was the first international non-governmental organization to focus on human trafficking, especially sex trafficking of women and girls. They have regional networks in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) - http://www.ciw-online.org/
The CIW is a community-based worker organization whose members are largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida. Through campaigns like the Taco Bell boycott and their antislavery work, Immokalee has transformed from one of the poorest, most politically powerless communities in the U.S. to become an important public presence.
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) - http://www.castla.org/
Established in 1998, The Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) has been a pioneer in the anti-trafficking movement in the United States and works exclusively with trafficked persons. CAST is a multi-ethnic human rights organization whose mission is to assist persons trafficked for the purpose of forced labor and slavery-like practices. CAST has provided training and technical assistance to thousands of NGO and government personnel and represented the United States at international events on human trafficking. CAST opened the first shelter for trafficked women in the U.S. , offering a model for the development of services to victims of trafficking. CAST's programs include Social Services, Legal Services, and Training & Advocacy and have assisted over 200 victims of trafficking in some of the most well known cases in the U.S.
Development and Education Program for Daughters and Communities (DEPDC) - http://www.depdc.org/
DEPDC is a community based NGO working in Thailand on the prevention side of the trafficking of women and children into the sex industry and other exploitative child labour situations. It offers free education, vocational training and full time accomodation for young girls and boys.
Emancipation Network - http://www.madebysurvivors.com/
The Emancipation Network gives you the opportunity to fight slavery and help survivors of slavery rebuild their lives, by hosting an Awareness party at your home, office or anywhere in your community, where you can sell beautiful handicrafts made by survivors at 20 shelters around the world. You can also purchase products online. Either way, you offer a pathway of hope and empowerment to women whose lives have been devastated by slavery and exploitation”
Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking (FCAHT) - http://www.stophumantrafficking.org/
The Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking (FCAHT) focuses on how to identify victims, provide advocacy, and pursue justice for victims. FCAHT provides outreach and advocacy services to at-risk people who live and work in target areas in Southern Florida and actively participates in human trafficking cases.
Free For Life Ministries, Inc. - http://www.freeforlifeministries.com/
Free For Life Ministries, Inc raises support for safe houses around the world that have a proven track record in the fight against human trafficking. We also provide education to physicians, churches, and the public at large with regard to the problem and scope of human trafficking around the world.
Free the Slaves - http://www.freetheslaves.net/
Free the Slaves battles worldwide slavery by assisting people to freedom and providing assistance to acclimate to life after liberation, by removing slave labor from consumer products and by facilitating governments to enforce their own antislavery laws.
Generación Institute - www.notforsalefund.org/projects.html
Generación is a human-rights organization committed to the protection of street children’s rights in Peru. They provide a shelter that offers educational, artistic, recreational, and employment opportunities. They are committed to rescuing vulnerable children and teens who have been sexually exploited and offer them reintegration programs.
Global Fund for Women - www.globalfundforwomen.org/
Hagar - www.hagarproject.org
A Christian based development organization based in Cambodia, Hagar aims to provide women and children from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds opportunities for recovery in readiness to pursue reintegration options through emotional, psychological and social support in secure residential environments.
International Justice Mission (IJM) - http://www.ijm.org/
International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure immediate victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems. IJM’s local justice professionals work in 14 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
La Strada International - http://www.lastradainternational.org/
La Strada aims to prevent trafficking in human beings, with a focus on women in Central and Eastern Europe. The primary goal is to improve the position of women and to promote their universal rights, including the right to choose to emigrate and work abroad and to be protected from violence and abuse. La Strada refers victims to support networks in the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Moldova.
Maryknoll.org/society - http://www.maryknoll.org/society
Nightlight Design - http://www.nightlightbangkok.com/
A Christian ministry based in urban Bangkok, NightLight provides outreach to women and children exploited in the city’s sex bars. It’s main goal is to intervene when children are solicited for sex trafficking and also to provide women with job training and employment through a self-sustaining business.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Close to Home.
This really is awesome.
On December 11 2010, 300 students from Strathcona High School In Edmonton, Alberta (the city where I lived!!) marched down Whyte Ave. wearing white masks to raise awareness for the invisible victims of human trafficking. They raised $30,000 for charity. This is awesome because we as a world don't see human trafficking for the problem that it is. We ignore it and push it aside in our minds and this display by this school is amazing.
On December 11 2010, 300 students from Strathcona High School In Edmonton, Alberta (the city where I lived!!) marched down Whyte Ave. wearing white masks to raise awareness for the invisible victims of human trafficking. They raised $30,000 for charity. This is awesome because we as a world don't see human trafficking for the problem that it is. We ignore it and push it aside in our minds and this display by this school is amazing.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Free The Slaves!!!!!
Free The Slaves is the largest anti slavery group in America and are currently making a movie called Trade to raise awareness on the topic of human trafficking.This is a link to their website
http://www.tradethemovie.com/get_involved.html
Anti-Slavery International is currently the oldest group working against slavery and other related abuses. Founded in 1839 they are located in the United Kingdom and work on local and international levels to stop slavery.
http://www.antislavery.org/
http://www.tradethemovie.com/get_involved.html
Anti-Slavery International is currently the oldest group working against slavery and other related abuses. Founded in 1839 they are located in the United Kingdom and work on local and international levels to stop slavery.
http://www.antislavery.org/
Children Saved!!!
Back in June, 23 children in China were rescued by Authoroties. The authoroties found 8 suspects and have begun more thourogh searches of trains coming in from the Province of Shanxi and other poorer provinces.
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