Child Trafficking

Set Children Free From Human Trafficking

Rani Hong | Posted 10.29.2009 | Impact


Rani Hong

Child slaves are often the unseen hands holding up the economy of the nation, hidden in their places of bondage from the sight of the people buying the work of their labor.

The Body Shop: Stop Sex Trafficking of Children Campaign (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.01.2009 | Impact


The Body Shop is a cosmetics company with a conscience, known for naturally-derived products and an emphasis on ethical business practices. Its founde...

President Obama Should See Child Slavery In Ghana

Pam Cope | Posted 07.18.2009 | World


Pam Cope

Next month, President Obama will make his first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa, traveling to Ghana -- a place where he can see first-hand the problem of child trafficking that now confronts so much of the world.

Iris and Louis Andros: US Couple Trying To Adopt On Trial In Egypt

AP | ANNA JOHNSON and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 06.14.2009 | World


CAIRO — An American couple, Iris Botros and Louis Andros, thought they were finally reaching their dream of having a child when they came to Bot...

India, What the Heck?

Tabby Biddle | Posted 06.10.2009 | World


Tabby Biddle

Admittedly, I may just be naïve to think that talking about issues can solve them. But in my heart of hearts I do believe this. With transparency, comes accountability, comes responsibility, comes change.

Too Close to Home: Human Trafficking in Canada

Jennifer Winstanley | Posted 04.30.2009 | World


Jennifer Winstanley

Human trafficking is a rampant problem in Canada, and one that is not being addressed.

Thousands of Children Go Missing Every Year In India

GlobalPost | By Jason Overdorf | Posted 04.26.2009 | World


NEW DELHI -- Meena, a careworn mother of six children whose wrinkled face and stringy limbs make her look much older than her 30 years, takes a tiny...

Fighting Child Labor, Trafficking In Liberia (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post Contributor | Emily Holland, International Rescue Committee | Posted 04.05.2009 | World


Colonel Richard Gonkarnue has one of the toughest jobs in Nimba County, Liberia: to combat child labor and trafficking at one of several checkpoints ...