Exploitation, Human Trafficking
By Chanel Foster, Volunteer Contributor, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Editor: Jatonya Clayborn, Program Director, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Think of history as a river that flows into the present, carrying with it currents from the past...
Exploitation, Human Trafficking
By Dr. Jeanie Thies, Criminal Justice Program Director/Professor, Social Work Department, Fontbonne University Human trafficking crimes have profound and long-lasting impacts on victims of these crimes as well as on the communities in which they take place. The rapid...
Exploitation, Human Trafficking
By Ashden Brooke Robinson; B.S. majoring in Criminal Justice, University of Missouri Saint Louis (UMSL); Gateway Human Trafficking Intern. How would it feel as an Indigenous woman knowing you are at a higher risk for getting human trafficked or knowing as a mother...
Exploitation, Sex Trafficking
The Silent Killer among the most Innocent Victims The following article contains information that may be disturbing to some readers. By Shima Rostami, Ed.D., Executive Director, AND Erika Hatfield, Advisory Council, Gateway Human Trafficking This month, wearing teal...
Exploitation, Human Trafficking
By Shima Rostami, Ed.D.; Executive Director, Gateway Human Trafficking AND Robert Fisher Human trafficking is an egregious violation of the inherent rights and dignity of a person, and individuals with certain disabilities may be more susceptible to exploitation by...
Exploitation, Human Trafficking
By Shima Rostami, Ed.D.; Executive Director, Gateway Human Trafficking With the number of forcefully displaced people hitting a record of 68.5 million in 2017 (Edwards, 2018), experts say a lack of legal support and funding has enabled a multibillion-dollar criminal...
