MTV EXIT is a campaign about freedom — about our rights as human beings to choose where we live, where we work, who our friends are, and who we love. Most of us take these freedoms for granted, but hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world have had these basic human rights taken away. They are victims of trafficking [...]
By: Savannah Chastain This is a column for those who are interested in doing something for justice in their community, but are not sure what. These are stories of everyday people who were inspired to start something, acted on an idea, and began to engage in the issues around them. This column is meant to share ideas of activism that [...]
By: Robin Restaurants can be one place modern day slavery is hidden in plain sight. Restaurants have been found to be one place in the US where people are enslaved or bonded to the owners. In some circumstance employees are not paid and are deducted living expenses and food; this is considered debt bondage. Other times it includes child labor. [...]
An unprecedented and compelling inquiry, The Price of Sex sheds light on the underground criminal network of human trafficking, and the experiences of trafficked Eastern European women forced into prostitution abroad. Photojournalist Mimi Chakarova’s feature documentary caps years of painstaking, on-the-ground reporting that aired on Frontline (PBS) and 60 Minutes (CBS), and earned her an Emmy nomination, Magnum photo agency’s Inge Morath Award, and a Webby [...]
By: Tara Teng S.Korea Part 1 Remember the days when comic book heroes heard the silent cries of distressed damsels and rushed in to save the day with strength and bravery? Average citizens, women and children could live without fear because there was always a noble hero nearby to swoop in and save the day! In Seoul, South Korea, there [...]
Looking at the Sak Saum table covered with bags and purses the focus isn’t just the beautiful handmade bags, but the stories from girls in Cambodia that make the bags. Thoughts, talents and love had been put into each one and the outcome is stunning. Every women walking by the Sak Saum booth at The Justice Conference couldn’t resist stopping, touching and complementing. The volunteers [...]
By: Saskia Wishart Yesterday morning I lay in bed curled under my covers, warm and cosy, and pressing snooze for the third time on my alarm. No part of me wanting to leave the warmth of my bed… And then a realisation came to mind so suddenly it was like it was a jolt ready to propel me out of [...]
Radiant Cosmetics is a “beauty with a purpose” company. The purpose being to free the captives in human trafficking and modern day slavery. 20% of all Radiant Cosmetics sales goes to non-profit organizations that work to end human trafficking and restore the survivors of modern day slavery. Nicole Marett, founder of Radiant Cosmetics, has always enjoyed beauty and fashion. She [...]
What does an Academy-Award winning actress, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a member of British royalty, a boxing legend, and one weekend in California all have in common? The movement to end slavery. I am sure by now you have heard of human trafficking, the modern form of slavery stunting the lives of millions of people around the world. You [...]
In Cambodia, Not For Sale works with a social enterprise garment factory to provide jobs to trafficking survivors, and poor and vulnerable women. The factory is an inspiring and holistic work environment, offering a competitive salary, free child care, health care, a living stipend, an attendance bonus, Khmer and English classes, overtime pay, and more. We are also helping to [...]
