By: Jocelyn Post [Jocelyn is an intern with the Center for Global Impact—World Next Door’s partner organization in Cambodia. In addition to writing and taking pictures for CGI’s blogs, newsletters and promotional materials, Jocelyn is a freelance photojournalist for WND.] The Center for Global Impact’s (CGI) mission is to “engage and empower the poor”. Although I’m constantly reminded of this whenever I submit [...]
An investigative journalism project to report on human trafficking in Nepal in real time in the form of a webcomic and graphic novel. I’m a comics journalist, educator and animator originally from the UK and I am passionate about using comics and visual media to report on human rights issues with a focus on women and children. Not only does [...]
Empowering Women Through Product Design and Development By: Erin Danae Fowler Who would have thought that such a young girl would be the inspiration for such a big dream. No eight-year-old should have to go through what Nomi did. Nomi was one of many children caught in human trafficking: an estimated 32 billion dollar industry that is considered to be the third [...]
By. Joanna Hanson Sport Against Trafficking is an initiative of The A21 Campaign. There are an estimated 27 million people trapped in slavery today, and so Sport Against Trafficking was born out of us having to do something! The injustice of human trafficking is overwhelming, but the great thing about sport is that it is a positive way to unite, [...]
They say that no one in today’s world watches videos that are over 2 minutes. That’s not true (i.e. Kony 2012- 30 minutes long and over 92 million views), and I am going to highly encourage you to check out today’s featured story (that’s only 9 minutes). Take time to hear the story of Peace of Thread, I assure you [...]
15-year-old Malala Yousufzai has received worldwide attention for her efforts to promote the education of girls in Pakistan. On October 9th, she was targeted by the Taliban while on her way home from school and shot in the head. It’s been reported that she recently emerged from a coma in London where she is being treated for her grave [...]
So many children around the world, especially girls, are lacking in even the most basic education. I love this image because every time I look at it reminds me of the importance of advocating on behalf of education for children around the world. -Joe Murray A photograph is worth a 1,000 words. We are excited to be partnering with Joe [...]
The issue: Each year, an estimated 200,000 American youth, primarily girls, are at high risk to falling prey to a form of human trafficking called sex trafficking. This is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. The fact is, traffickers, known as pimps, have declared war on the American youth. For pimps, teens are not human beings but property; [...]
For some, the choice of what to wear and where to buy simply comes down to a price tag. Too often that price tag is tangled up with moral repercussions like slave labor and animal cruelty. For the group of people who are Vegans, like the estimated 1 million Americans who call themselves so*, the choice of what to [...]
By: Juliana Rincón Parra It hasn’t been easy to try and stop child labor in Nicaragua, and the following videos provide a look into the reasons why many children are still working despite the new laws. While some families are seeing value in getting their children educated and are responding to awareness campaigns, for others child labor is the way they [...]
