Sep
29
2009
Gearing Up for Christmas!
Emily Product Information, STF News 0
The upcoming months are going to be very busy for Stop Traffick Fashion. We’ve got lots of home trunk shows and shopping events coming up. Be sure to check our events page for updates on our calendar. In the mean time we’ve been re-stocking some of our most popular items. Our adorable kids bags are back in stock, as is the popular Utopia bracelet. We’ve also recently added some great bath and body products made by survivors of exploitation in America. We have hand lotion, hand soap and body balm that comes in 3 great scents: Healing Lavender, Citrus VanillaRead more
Sep
28
2009
At the End of Slavery: A New Documentary
Emily Books & Resources, Partner Organization News, Trafficking News & Information 0
We’ve mentioned the new documentary called At the End of Slavery before. From the IJM website: Narrated by actor Danny Glover, At the End of Slavery: The Battle for Justice in our Time takes you inside the violent and ugly business of modern-day slavery — the buying and selling of human beings — from the brothels of the Philippines to the brick kilns of India. … At the End of Slavery is designed to serve as a tool to open eyes, in the same way that the abolitionists who brought the trans-Atlantic slave trade to an end used this compellingRead more
Sep
21
2009
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Emily STF News, Trafficking News & Information 3
December 2nd is the United Nations’ International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. This will be a great time to spread the word about human trafficking and modern-day slavery! A UK based actor has decided to row across the Atlantic starting December 6th to raise awareness about modern day slavery. Wow. Fortunately we don’t all have to row across the ocean to raise awareness. Stop Traffick Fashion will be hosting a Christmas Open House in Cincinnati on December 5th. What can you do? Remember, even the small things will make a difference!
Sep
11
2009
STF on TV!
Channel 10 News Columbus – Friday, October 9, 2009 4:28 PM Handmade Goods Crafted By Women Recently Freed From Slavery (click this link to see the video!) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Millions of women and girls live like Tina Frundt once did. When she was 14 years old, she was forced into prostitution. Theresa Flores was drugged, raped, photographed and blackmailed into commercial sex when she was 15. Human trafficking is the world’s dirty little secret according to Emily Hill, who has met survivors in Asia whose parents sold them into slavery. “It’s estimated to be about 27 million people enslavedRead more
Sep
11
2009
How to be a responsible consumer
Emily Uncategorized 0
The Department of Labor has recently released it’s list of slave-made goods. You can read the whole report here, or check out a summary on the Change.org blog. This list empowers us as consumers to avoid these products as much as possible. It doesn’t mean all products on the list are made by slaves but they definitely have the highest incidence. Now that we know, the information can shape our decisions about what we buy. Here is a brief synopsis: The most common goods which have significant incidence of forced and/or child labor are cotton, sugarcane, tobacco, coffee, rice, and cocoa in agriculture;Read more
Sep
02
2009
A budding fashionista
Emily Product Information, STF News 0
I couldn’t resist posting this picture of my adorable friend modeling our cute Daisy purse. If you have an aspiring fashionista check our full kids collection. We’ve just added two cute, new items featuring a blue butterfly motif!
Sep
01
2009
A Sick Attempt at Satire
Melissa Uncategorized 0
The Onion is an acclaimed online newspaper that publishes satire. As such, they often poke fun at sensitive topics and people. To be quite honest, I generally enjoy The Onion. A lot. I like their backhanded, clever jabs at the absurdities of our world. I understand that sometimes to do that they make light of serious situations—that’s what satire does. But this time they’ve gone to far. They’re selling a T-shirt that says, “My Friend Went to Thailand and All I Got Was This Lousy Kidnapped Prostitute.” The Onion would probably say they’re trying to shed light on horror ofRead more