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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...
Human Trafficking Among Indigenous Peoples in the United States
By K. Omin Jih Victimization of human trafficking remains the most urgent crisis in the modern Native American community. Several risk factors that originated from the beginning of colonization are still influencing the Native population negatively and consistently;...
The correlation between US labor laws and labor trafficking in the US
By Dora Fichter; Program Committee Member, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking There is a widespread misconception that labor trafficking is less prevalent than sex trafficking. Common mistaken beliefs that human trafficking requires movement across borders,...
Sex Trafficking of LGBTQ+ People 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 Program Committee Member. Multiple data sources show LGBTQ+ people experience sex trafficking...
Liberty and Justice for All: Human Trafficking Among Indigenous Populations
Honoring National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People - May 5, 2024 By Jatonya Clayborn, Program Director, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Indigenous people have long suffered the disproportionate impact of human trafficking on their...