Feb
25
2010
STF T-Shirt Launch & Benefit Concert
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At last we are announcing the details of our T-shirt Launch and Benefit Concert! The event will happen on Friday, March 19th at Rohs Street Cafe in Clifton. This will be the first time our four T-shirts are available to purchase. If you don’t remember, they are fair trade, organic cotton T-shirts made by survivors of the sex trade in Kolkata, India. In addition to shopping from Stop Traffick Fashion there will be great music and art to entertain you. Music will be provided by: ARTISTS & AUTHORS FLAREGUN and LAURA HELLEBUSCH Plus, there will be a live painting doneRead more
Feb
25
2010
In Our Own Backyard: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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If you have a few minutes please listen to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that occurred today. The hearing titled, “In Our Own Backyard: Child Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in the United States,” included testimony from Ambassador-At-Large Luis CdeBaca, Rachel Lloyd (founder of GEMS) and a survivor of trafficking in the US. If you’re interested in finding out more (and you’re in the Cincinnati area) you can also check out the free screening of Playground, a documentary on child trafficking in America, on March 11th. All of this hits close to home in light of the recent study we postedRead more
Feb
20
2010
South African Trafficking PSA
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A group in South Africa has recently released a PSA to raise awareness about the escalation of human trafficking during the 2010 World Cup coming up this summer. You can check out the video here. The Salvation Army has also started a new trafficking helpline. South Africa still doesn’t have any laws against trafficking. Hopefully they will pass some before the World Cup so they don’t risk the dreaded “F” that Vancouver got for their lack of preparation for trafficking during the Olympics. On a personal note, I used to live in London for a few years and this videoRead more
Feb
19
2010
Documentary Screening & STF Event
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On Thursday, March 11th the Freedom Center in Cincinnati is hosting a free screening of the documentary Playground. The movie is an undercover look at the child sex trafficking industry. Filmmaker Libby Spears initially started looking into trafficking in Cambodia and the Philippines, only to realize that the problem happens in America as well. Co-produced by George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh and Grant Heslov, Playground has received enthusiastic acclaim for its unforgettable examination of a subject that most people would prefer not to even mention. The screening starts at 6pm. You can get the full details here. Plus, on the nightRead more
Feb
12
2010
Kevin Bales at the TED conference
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You’ve probably seen some TED videos on You Tube or on their website. Right now leaders from around the world are together speaking on various topics. One of those speakers in Kevin Bales, a well known author and activist in the field of human trafficking. I hope they will post a video of his presentation. For now, I’ll post some interesting live tweets* from @TEDNews that were tweeted during Kevin Bales’ presentation. Kevin Bales: People do not enslave people to be mean to them. They do it to make a profit. #TED Kevin Bales: Researched in 5 countries, interviewed slavesRead more
Feb
11
2010
Trafficking in Vancouver AND Ohio
Emily Trafficking News & Information, Uncategorized 1
Yes, human trafficking happens everywhere. Recently an anti-trafficking coalition in Vancouver gave the Olympic organizers an “F” for the effort, or lack thereof, to fight trafficking during the Olympic games. Sex trafficking generally spikes around major sporting events so it’s an important time to crack down on the demand for prostitution and as well as the supply. Unfortunately, nothing special is being done in Vancouver to do so. According to the police, Street-related prostitution existed before the Games, it will exist during the Games and it will exist after,” Houghton said. “Our enforcement around that will not be any different.Read more
Feb
10
2010
Latest Headlines
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Here are some headlines from news articles and blogs I’ve been reading this week. Anti-trafficking activists recently headed to Miami to help save Super Bowl sex slaves. You can also see some news coverage from CBS. Check out this travel blog from a World Vision staff member as he investigates the prevention of child trafficking in Eastern Europe. Is Shell fueled by forced labor? Support Demi Moore and her proposal to help girls from GEMS in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge. Vote here.
Feb
09
2010
Terrify No More
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I’m reading Terrify No More, a book that chronicles the investigative team that goes undercover to rescue extremely young girls from a brothel in Phnom Penh. It’s by Gary Haugen of IJM, and as usual, we recommend it along with all the other IJM books. I’d like to share a few particularly compelling quotes and excerpts…I’ve just started reading it so I may post more as I continue! All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. – Edmund Burke I think this quote is a definite call to action! Once we hear aboutRead more
Feb
08
2010
Declare your love
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Valentine’s Day is 1 week away and we have some great ideas for how you can declare your love! The most obvious is to buy a gift from Stop Traffick Fashion, of course. Our gifts will show the one you love how much you care and will also enable you to share a story of hope and spread love to survivors of trafficking around the world. Check out our great selection of jewelry or bath and body products! If you prefer to go the traditional route with chocolates, be sure to buy fair trade! There is a great selection ofRead more
Feb
03
2010
Website changes and new items!
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If you haven’t been to Stop Traffick Fashion lately you should stop by and check it out! We’ve made a lot of changes in the past couple of weeks. First, we’ve re-designed our home page. We love the new product shots and there’s also a new link to all of our press. Our blog also now has a widget displaying all of our latest tweets. If you’re already on Twitter be sure to follow us to get the latest news about human trafficking. If you aren’t into Twitter you can check out some of our latest tweets on our blogRead more