Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking
By Shima Rostami, Ed.D., Executive Director, Gateway Human Trafficking Domestic violence can result in physical injury, psychological trauma, and in severe cases, even death. The devastating physical, emotional, and psychological consequences of domestic violence can...
COVID-19, Human Trafficking
Traffickers are adjusting their business models to the ‘new normal’ created by the COVID-19 outbreak By Shima Rostami, Ed.D., Executive Director, Gateway Human Trafficking For traffickers human trafficking is a business; for them it is about money and the profit they...
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...
Child Labor, COVID-19, Human Trafficking
By Shima Rostami, Ed.D.; Executive Director, Gateway Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a hidden crime and there are many reasons that keep victims from seeking help such as language barriers, fear of traffickers, and/or fear of law enforcement. Additionally,...
