October 23, 2025For 25 years, the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report has been a cornerstone of global anti-trafficking efforts. Born from the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), passed in…
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The Trafficking of American Indian, Alaska Native and Indigenous People
October 7, 2025 By Julianne Will and Beatrice Johnson Traffickers often seek vulnerable individuals, and these communities disproportionately experience financial hardship, homelessness and language or cultural barriers compared with other…
Internet Safety: Keeping Students Safe from Trafficking
September 23, 2025 By Julianne Will Back to school isn’t just pencils and books—it’s desktops and laptops. For students, parents and teachers, it’s the perfect time to talk about internet…
Child labor is a growing problem; learn what you can do
Child labor isn’t going away. In fact, it’s on the rise. And it’s not limited to some faraway land (though distance doesn’t make it any less heinous). Child labor is…
Shedding Light on Human Trafficking: A Guide for National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Think slavery and human trafficking are on the decline? Think again. There is heartbreaking growth in trafficking statistics. Human trafficking is the fastest-growing crime on the planet; it’s second only…
Safety Planning for Domestic Violence Survivors: A Crucial Step Toward Freedom
Domestic Violence Awareness Month encourages collective efforts to break the cycle of abuse and create a safer and more compassionate world. Safety planning for domestic violence survivors is one important aspect.
LifeWay Commemorates International Day of the World’s Indigenous People and Women’s Equality Day
This August, LifeWay Network recognizes and celebrates two important days: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People and Women’s Equality Day. While human trafficking can happen to anyone, BIPOC (Black,…
Takeaways from the US Department of State’s 2023 TIP Report
The 2023 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released by the US State Department provides an assessment of government efforts to combat human trafficking worldwide. The 2023 TIP report highlights the…
Schools Can Help Prevent Human Trafficking: By Taking Action Now
It’s Fall again and school is in full swing, and unfortunately so are the human traffickers that target young adults. According to the Human Trafficking Hotline’s 2019 data, it is…
Exploring Safety Planning for Survivors
Human trafficking is a profoundly painful experience, exacerbated when the exploiter is known to a survivor as her father, partner, mother, aunt, uncle, or sibling. Sometimes, more than one family…