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,...
Child Labor, Exploitation, Human Trafficking, Working Children
uthor: Dana Klar, J.D., LCSW, Child Advocate and Assistant Teaching Professor for the Child Advocacy Studies program, the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). April is known as National Child Abuse Prevention Month when an annual observance in the United States is...
Human Trafficking, Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking
Although women have made great strides in equal rights over the last century, women are still fighting for their safety. One of the biggest challenges women are facing globally is human trafficking and the multifaceted affects it has on their lives. Did you know that...
