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2019 Could Be the Worst Year on Record for Human Trafficking in Thailand

The CNCL Team — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 02:02:27 +0000

Over 900 human trafficking survivors have been rescued in Thailand so far this year, a figure set to cement 2019 as the nation’s worst for the illegal trade on record.

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Nepal’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Has Rescued Over 18,000 Girls from Sex Trafficking

The CNCL Team — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:10:04 +0000

Inspired by Mother Teresa, Anuradha Koirala always knew she was destined to serve people. So she became a teacher, educating young children in Kathmandu, Nepal. But after two decades, she decided to pursue an even greater calling: protecting women and girls from abuse, trafficking, and exploitation.

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Indigenous Women and Girls at Great Risk of Human Trafficking, Survivor Says

The CNCL Team — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 03:53:28 +0000

Human trafficking is a difficult issue to address — it’s a purposefully hidden practice affecting and exploiting millions around the world. But despite its invisible nature, it’s abundantly clear that Indigenous women and girls are disproportionately affected in Canada. And human trafficking survivor Bridget Perrier wants everyone to know it.

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‘I Am with You’ – the Trans Women Helping Trafficking Victims in Brazil

The CNCL Team — Wed, 15 May 2019 06:03:51 +0000

Trans women in Brazil are helping to rescue others forced into sex trafficking from their pimps.

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8 Must-Reads by Women Who Take on White Supremacy and Patriarchal Power

The CNCL Team — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 01:46:10 +0000

These authors pull no punches in tackling head-on the topics of race, gender, and justice.

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