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Slavery
Canadian Seeks 100 Million Pennies to End Slavery
A current campaign in Canada aims to raise $1 million in pennies—creatively using change to bring change in the movement against modern-day slavery.
July 25
"Offsetting" Slavery
We at IJM are thrilled about the introduction in the Senate of S.553, the End Modern Slavery Initiative (EMSI.) Thanks to the leadership of Senate...
July 09
Updated: Our Take On The 2015 Trafficking In Persons Report
On Thursday, August 06, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held an oversight hearing to review the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report.
July 09
With Americans Working More Hours, Mission Matters
An American Time Use survey reveals that a typical employed person in the U.S. now works 7.8 hours a day. Whether spent on momentous meetings,...
July 08
Violence Against Women & Children
Why Rwanda Commemorates July 4: Violence Will Not Have the Last Word
Arriving into Kigali under the cover of a star-filled sky, meant we had a night of sleep before our first glimpse of the land of a thousand hills. As...
July 03
Sexual Violence
Community Joins Hands to Provide Safe Haven for Rescued Sex Trafficking Survivors
16 survivors now have an opportunity to heal in a safe place—all thanks to a partnership of two groups who wanted to make a difference.
July 02
Sex Trafficking
Cambodian Officials and NGOs Gather in Momentous Two-Day Workshop
Police, government social workers, and NGO staff dedicated their time to a two-day workshop hosted by IJM Cambodia earlier this month. This committed...
June 24
Land Theft
Mukono Court Recognized as Model for Ugandan System
Close by the massive, three-story (and unfinished) structure of the Mukono District administrative centre stands the Mukono Magistrate’s Court. The...
June 16
Human Trafficking
Bikers Trek 3K Miles to Break the Chains of Human Trafficking
On May 24 two riders set off on an arduous cross-country bike ride with a mighty goal in mind: to break the chains of poverty and human trafficking....
June 15