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Trafficking Risks in Migrant and Refugee Populations
By Dora Fichter, Attorney, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking, Program Committee Member Migrants are people who move away from their usual place of residence either across international borders or within their own country. There is no universally accepted...
Human Trafficking and Foster Care: Warning Signs and Prevention
By Abigail Meharg, Attorney, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Program Committee Member The ultimate goal of the foster care system is to provide stable family environments for children and youth; foster care is meant to end once the parent or another...
Child Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking
By Andrea Nichols, Ph.D., Professor, St. Louis Community College Forest Park; Lecturer, Washington University in St. Louis; Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking Member. Research consistently finds an association between child sexual abuse (CSA) and sex...
What Do We Know About Human trafficking in Bulgaria?
By Dora Fichter, Esq; Program Committee Member, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Bulgaria is a small southeast European country with population slightly less than 7 million and territory similar to that of the state of Tennessee. During the Cold War,...
From Enslavement to Sainthood: A Story of Resilience and Faith
By Sr Elizabeth Greim The many statistics, charts, and reports show us that there are many stories to be told about women, men, and especially children who have been trafficked throughout the world. Our hearts remind us that these numbers and percentages each...
Community Action and Awareness
By Andrea Nichols, Ph.D., Professor, St. Louis Community College Forest Park; Lecturer, Washington University in St. Louis; Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking Member. As we enter the New Year, which is also Human Trafficking Awareness Month, some readers of...
How Social Media Fuels Human Trafficking: A Growing Threat in the Digital Age
Ashden Brooke Robinson: undergraduate student: B.S. majoring in Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-Saint Louis (UMSL); Gateway Human Trafficking Intern. Edited and updated by Eryn Borders. Note: This article was originally written by Ashden Brooke Robinson and...
What Do We Know About People Who Sex Traffic Others?
Sex traffickers are often people the victim knows, like a partner or family member. In 2021, nearly 35% of cases involved intimate partners, and 46% involved family. Recognizing this can help us better protect those at risk.
The Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
By Dora Fichter; Program Committee Member, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Human trafficking and domestic violence share many common characteristics. The perpetrators of both crimes use similar tactics to control their victims, but the abuse occurs in a...
Human Trafficking of People with Disabilities and Related Risks
By Andrea Nichols, Ph.D., Professor St. Louis Community College Forest Park, Lecturer Washington University in St. Louis, Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking Member. Human trafficking of people with disabilities (PWD) is an understudied area of research and...