human trafficking

What does human trafficking look like today? How do we stop it?

November 9, 2015Conflict

I’ve traveled from New England to New York to Thailand to Vietnam to China’s southeast border to expose human trafficking routes and venues, and to bring attention to sex and labor exploitation. The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Tuesday took a closer look at this modern slave trade and its impact on public health worldwide, including in cities and rural communities across the USA.

Human traffickers find easy prey among Myanmar’s minorities

April 15, 2015Conflict

"Mint", 24, is a former sex worker, now working at NightLight, an organization that hires former prostitutes.

Groups ‘rescue’ Thai sex workers, whether they want it or not

October 15, 2013Conflict & Justice

The Best and Worst Countries on Global Slavery List

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

American children victims of human trafficking

August 14, 2013Lifestyle & Belief

Stopping Human Trafficking, One Slave at a Time

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Each year, more than 27 million people are trafficked illegally around the world. Stories of modern-day slavery and human trafficking are heartbreaking. But what can one person do about it? Aaron Cohen found a way to help victims.

Child trafficking in South Africa

August 14, 2013Lifestyle & Belief

Child trafficking is a persistent problem in Africa. Countless kids are forced to work as indentured laborers each year. Gretchen Wilson reports from South Africa.