Freedom, equality, and advocacy: 4 international charities achieving human rights & social justice
Around the world, millions of people face injustice, discrimination, and exploitation daily. Yet, in the face of these challenges, organizations are rising to meet the call for equality and dignity. This spotlight celebrates the extraordinary efforts of four organizations that embody the fight for social justice, freedom, and human rights: International Justice Mission (IJM), Human […]
Dressember: a unique opportunity for companies to fight human trafficking
Companies have a unique responsibility – and a powerful opportunity – to make a difference in addressing human trafficking. This is a global crisis that affects millions of children, women, and men – trapped in modern day slavery through forced labor, sexual exploitation, and other forms of horrific violence. It’s an industry worth billions of […]
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION: Ruby: A story of hope and restoration
When Ruby* was just 14 years old, her parents died, leaving her grieving and alone on their family farm in the Philippines. She thought her solitary life would end when a recruiter sent her a private message on social media offering her a job with their staff in a computer shop. The recruiter won her […]
End human trafficking: four top charities making a difference
January is recognized as Human Trafficking Prevention Month around the globe. The unfortunate truth is that 50 million men, women, and children today are robbed of their freedom and forced into labor, online sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, and more. We know that global champions like you are moved to action when you hear this statistic […]
Three survivors fighting to end modern-day slavery
Many people assume that slavery is a shameful relic of the past — but right now, there are an estimated 50 million people trapped in modern-day slavery worldwide. Human trafficking is a multibillion-dollar business built off the back-breaking labor and sexual exploitation of men, women and children. Partners like International Justice Mission (IJM) work with […]
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION: Aaron’s Story
When Aaron was just two years old, he suffered the unthinkable. He was sexually abused and the abuse was repeatedly livestreamed on the internet to a paying audience – a deeply traumatizing experience for anyone, but especially for a child.
Human trafficking: A worldwide humanitarian issue
Human trafficking is often a difficult topic to talk about – and even more challenging for those working to end human trafficking every day. There are more than 40 million human trafficking victims worldwide, including men, women and children trapped in forms of modern slavery: from forced labor to sexual exploitation. Human trafficking occurs in nearly every country around the globe stemming from both in-person and online targeting.
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INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION: Kashi, Surivor of Sex Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery
Kashi* was only 5 years old when strangers took her from her parents and sold her into domestic servitude to a wealthy family in Mumbai. For the next ten years, she cooked and cleaned around the clock while facing disturbing physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Later, the family took 15-year-old Kashi to Kolkata and began […]
