May
08
2012
Everyday Abolitionist: Dan McKown
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Everyday Abolitionist is a recurring feature on the blog where we’ll hear firsthand from someone using their skills, talents, and opportunities to fight trafficking. This time around we have Dan McKown who is a business veteran working with Freeset and Freedom Initiatives. Read about more Everyday Abolitionists. How did I first find out about human trafficking? I was able to retire from a 34 year career with a Fortune 500 company at the age of 55. I remember making a statement at one of my retirement dinners that I didn’t know what I was planning to do next for theRead more
Apr
12
2012
Forgo: Curb Your Consumption to Help End Human Trafficking
Melissa Empower Women, Ethical Fashion, Everyday Abolitionist 4
Here’s a cool new tool for everyday abolitionists, ethical fashionistas, and anyone who wants to end human trafficking. Many of us want to spend less on stuff we don’t need and give more to causes we believe in. And yet we often don’t do either as much as we’d like. Sometimes a good system can help us stick to goals. That’s where Forgo comes in: Using innovative technology to take advantage of smart phone platform, FORGO is a lifestyle application designed for consumers to FORGO small purchases throughout the day in order to support a humanitarian cause of their choice.Read more
Mar
20
2012
A True Independence Day
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It’s been a bit quite here on the blog, but we have some enlightening new content in the works. In the meantime, check out this posts from Hannah Pound at Freeset. Here’s an excerpt (click the link for the full piece). One of the saddest days for me in my time spent in India was on its Independence Day, 15th of August. Since it’s a day off from work, where do you think people swarmed to express their ‘independence’? An area where thousands of women did not celebrated freedom that day. As the fireworks went off and music blared andRead more
Mar
08
2012
Ethical Jeans and Shoes (YES!)
Melissa Ethical Fashion 1
Before we get to shoes and jeans: A Big Announcement! Just like our master page of info about human trafficking, we now have an ethical fashion master page. Learn what ethical fashion is and where to find it. Bookmark the link and share it with your friends. Now on to jeans and shoes—some of the most fun and challenging wardrobe staples. With a little ingenuity (and perhaps some budgeting), you can find fair trade or ethical shoes and jeans. (Find more ethical clothes here.) Here are some places on my shopping list. (Note: Some of the vendors are UK-based. SomeRead more
Jan
21
2012
STF Style Files: 1.2012
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Dec
29
2011
Dhanyabad! Ar Kun! Khawp Khun! Asante! Thank You!
Melissa Everyday Abolitionist, Partner Organization News, Survivor Stories 0
Thanks for fighting trafficking with STF this year! In this season of thankfulness and family, don’t forget the men, women, and children around the world whose lives have been changed because of everyday abolitionists like you. Thanks to you, not only did we have a direct impact on survivors’ lives by empowering them with safe jobs, fair wages and other benefits, we were also able to make donations to Hagar International and Freeset.
Dec
15
2011
Keep Girls Home for Christmas
Melissa Fair Trade, Partner Organization News, Trafficking News & Information 0
Check out this blog post from Freeset this fall. It’s tough to face the heartbreak, but let the heartbreak fuel your resolve to the goal—no more trafficking. Ending trafficking keeps young girls safe at home—for the holidays and always. Shopping fair trade helps families have options and prevents the desperation and despair of poverty that helps fuel trafficking.
Sep
25
2011
STF Style Files – Fall is here!
Emily Everyday Abolitionist, Product Information, Style Files 1
With Fall officially in swing, the time has come to get cozy and comfy (while remaining chic of course!) Try wearing your Stop Traffick T with versatile knit pants. Whether you bunch the ankle or leave them long, they can easily be dressed up or down. Toss on a soft open front cardigan for warmth, and don’t be afraid to add a little bit of sparkle to your step. Add the enchanting crystal water earrings for a more finished look, grab a bag and your good to go! Ready to get dressed? Shop for the Beloved Tee (it’s a best seller!), Crystal WaterRead more
Sep
15
2011
STF on OneSimpleAsk.com
Emily Everyday Abolitionist, Press, STF News, Survivor Stories 1
STF was recently featured on OneSimpleAsk.com. From their website: Every edition of the One Simple Ask blog revolves around a theme. Our current focus: the eco-friendly lifestyle. We’re examining how the production and consumption of clothing, personal care items, cosmetics, and other everyday goods and services fit into the local, national, and global marketplaces. We ask: What does a more ethical marketplace look like – and how do we get there? I was excited to learn about their blog because I think it’s a great resource for everyday abolitionists since a huge component of the abolitionist movement is ethical consumerism.Read more
May
26
2011
Raiding a Brothel in Sonagachi
Melissa Partner Organization News, Survivor Stories, Trafficking News & Information 1
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Half the Sky, Nicholas Kristof writes about accompanying IJM officials and local law enforcement on a brothel raid in Kolkata to free young girls. This is the neighborhood where Freeset works (they make these). Impeccably well written. A startling story of hope in a dark dark place. Read it here.