May 7, 2026By Tori Curbelo Have you ever seen a human trafficking story and wondered whether it’s true? You’re not alone. We frequently receive questions asking whether an event is…
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The Intersection of Race, the Prison System and Labor Trafficking: Why It Matters for Prevention
February 26, 2026 By Tori Curbelo, with Julianne Will Human trafficking doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It thrives in systems that have long devalued certain lives and certain labor. If…
Current Climate Presents New Challenges in Supporting Trafficking Survivors
December 18, 2025By Julianne Will Providing safe housing for survivors of human trafficking is a funding-intensive endeavor, requiring round-the-clock staffing by highly trained personnel. Yet it’s a critically important step…
Breaking the Cycle: Understanding and Preventing Re-Trafficking
December 8, 2025By Julianne Will When a survivor of human trafficking escapes their trafficker, we often imagine the hardest part is over. But for too many, freedom is fragile. Without…
25 Years of Progress: Reflecting on the Trafficking in Persons Report
October 23, 2025By Julianne Will For 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…
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…
Tactics to Tackle Organized Networks of Traffickers
By Carolina Lenzo July 17, 2025 World Day Against Human Trafficking in Persons is fast approaching on July 30. The theme this year — “Human Trafficking is Organized Crime: End…
Post-Earth Day Reflection: The Connection Between Climate Justice and Human Trafficking
By Carolina Lenzo, LifeWay Network intern and student at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania May 5, 2025 Looking back at Earth Day, I'm reflecting on how environmental justice intersects…
Beyond Good Intentions: Corporate Responsibility in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
By Carolina Lenzo, LifeWay Network intern and student at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania April 30, 2025 At LifeWay Network, we envision a world where human trafficking is abolished…