PhD student Dave Blair considers it a tremendous privilege to contribute to the fight against modern day slavery. Read more >>
Tag archives for Human Trafficking
Virginia Tech Students Fight Human Trafficking, One App at a Time
Winners of the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Campus Challenge Tech Contest tell us more about their concepts to help end trafficking. Read more >>
Sarah Mendelson Featured on #AskUSAID Expert Hour Series on Twitter
On March 22, Sarah Mendelson, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, participated in our #AskUSAID Twitter Expert Hour Chat on the topic of human trafficking. Read more >>
National Freedom Day: A Commitment to End Modern Slavery
An estimated 20 million men, women and children around the world, including thousands in the United States, are living in bondage, confirming that the fight to end slavery is far from over. Read more >>
FrontLines Year in Review: Fighting Modern Day Slavery
Since 2005, USAID and the Government of Bangladesh have collaborated to address human trafficking on two fronts: by preventing it and by alleviating the suffering of its victims. Read more >>
Ending Human Trafficking is Within Our Reach
MTV EXIT’s 31st concert to counter trafficking in persons was held in Burma on December 16. Over 50,000 people gathered to hear multi Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter Jason Mraz perform. Read more >>
A Roadmap to Protecting the World’s Most Vulnerable Children
The first U.S. Government Action Plan (PDF) on Children in Adversity provides an important framework through which to guide and galvanize U.S. government agencies to protect the world’s most vulnerable children. Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: A Helping Hand for Trafficking Victims in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is at the heart of the ancient Silk Road. For centuries, people traveled across the country to exchange goods and share news. In today’s world, Uzbekistan’s strategic location has made its women prime targets for human trafficking Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: U.S. and Afghan Governments Partner to Combat Human Trafficking
USAID is leading a U.S. government interagency process designed to help Afghanistan combat trafficking in persons. Read more >>
How We Can End Modern Day Slavery
After decades of isolation, Burma is quickly becoming the place to be. Today, President Obama became the first U.S. sitting President to visit Burma and last Friday, multi Emmy-award winning singer songwriter Jason Mraz announced he will headline a historic MTV EXIT concert there on December 16th to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking.
