United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held an event to raise awareness for “Gender- Based Violence & Human Trafficking during the COVID19 Pandemic.” The event primarily focused onContinue Reading
Last week Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey came before the US Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing on censorship, suppression and the 2020 election. Both politicalContinue Reading
The COVID- 19 pandemic has increased the number of humans being trafficked. Traffickers are known to exploit desperation and helplessness. They prey upon vulnerable populations whose situation has only beenContinue Reading
In light of July 30th, The World Day Against Human Trafficking in Persons, it is vital to be aware of the signs associated with trafficked victims. An important story toContinue Reading
The world’s largest porn platform Pornhub publishes videos of rape, torture and child abuse. A huge online campaign calls for the end of the platform. The international campaign Traffickinghub attractsContinue Reading
“We need to recognize that organized crime is precisely that: organized. We are not” spoke Sister Melissa Camarado throwing light onto the issue of human trafficking at the UN event sponsoredContinue Reading
One of my favorite panels when I attended the Commission on the Status of Women was the panel titled: Does Full Decriminalization of the Sex Trade Lead to Women’s Empowerment?Continue Reading
Respecting the dignity of life is important. This means that you love your neighbors and enemies and treat everyone with the respect that you want to be treated with. ThisContinue Reading
The 60th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the UN ended last week. After letting the dust settle there are two stories I will never forget. In theContinue Reading