Stories of Resilience: The Underground Celebrates 3,000 Visits
Meet Amy*. Unimaginable challenges and unspeakable traumas have marked Amy’s journey. Trafficked from a young age, she endured a nomadic existence, forced to move from state to state, and robbed of the stability and safety every child deserves. But at 17, Amy found a glimmer of hope – an advocacy agency connected her with the […]
Human Trafficking 101: Risk Factors & Traffickers’ Tactics
Traffickers identify and target the unmet needs and desires of victims. By learning about risk factors, we’re better equipped to identify the tactics of traffickers to keep ourselves and others safe. In this short video provided for you by Unbound, you’ll learn who is at risk for human trafficking, how this crime impacts boys, how […]
Human Trafficking 101: AMP Model
Do you think you understand the basics of human trafficking in the United States? You might be surprised what actions count as trafficking crimes, according to federal law. In this 6-minute video brought to you by Unbound, you’ll learn that the crime of human trafficking can be defined through Actions, Means and Purposes (the AMP […]
Fast Fashion & Labor Trafficking
When people hear the words “human trafficking,” most think of sexual exploitation as opposed to labor exploitation. However, forced labor accounts for an estimated 81% of total human trafficking cases (Human Rights First). One contributor to “forced labor” is fast fashion, which is defined as cheap, trendy clothing that transitions directly from the catwalk or celebrity culture to retail stores for consumer purchasing (Good on You). Its purpose is to get the newest styles on the market as quickly as possible so consumers will purchase them at the height of popularity (Good on You).
Testimony: Unbound Mongolia
Did you know Unbound has an office in Mongolia? In this testimony, a staff member shares how he broke his addiction to pornography after learning about the connection between pornography and sex trafficking.
My name is M. Here is my story about how I became a fighter against pornography after struggling with an addiction for multiple years.
My pornography addiction began when I was in 8th grade. By that time, we used to have many gaming places in my city called internet cafes where we could play and use the internet for different purposes. Meanwhile, only a few families used to have the internet at their homes.
One day, my classmates and I went to an internet café in order to play a game together. We gathered our money and paid for the VIP room, where there were multiple computers and we could lock the door if we wanted. While we were playing a game, one of our friends was watching pornography on his screen. I glanced at his screen once and continued to play. Soon after, he started to give us links where we could watch same video. That is how I began watching pornography as a child. From then on, my friends and I watched porn when we hung out, causing some of us to be more focused on porn instead of the game we were playing.
