Humans have been the victims of trafficking since the beginning of time. We have reached an era where there is concerted global effort that aims to stop this practice. Many steps forward have already been made, but the road ahead is still long and treacherous. While trafficking is not necessarily done with the aim of organized prostitution, the fact is that most victims are trafficked for this … [Read more...]

There are many ways in which we can empower women and depending on those ways, the outcomes of the empowerment can vary. By enabling women to have a control over their finances is one of the most powerful means of empowerment. This is not just something that shows the strength a woman has, but it is something that is necessary. The effort starts from teaching financial literacy and money … [Read more...]

One of the most visible signs of emancipation and an increased empowerment of women is participation in politics and governments around the world. In this sphere, Australia is one of the world leaders. Eleven years ago, the country has sworn the prime minister that was a woman, and the ceremony was conducted by another high-ranking female official. This event closed a long chapter going back to … [Read more...]

Looking at the history of mankind, it is unfortunate that we have to say trafficking was always present. Fortunately, we focus now on prevention more than ever, but there are still a lot of misconception and misinformation about this illegal practice. In order to successfully fight it, it is critical to push the narrative that is true and informational. Just by doing that, we can have a … [Read more...]

There are many different life situations that a family can face and it's important to be prepared for anything. If you are forced to stay in your home with no services, make sure that you have a two weeks supply of the essentials such as food, water, light and sanitation items. It's very important to have cash on hand as well as there is a possibility of electronic systems going down. Finally, … [Read more...]

The number of people being trafficked globally is staggering and it is approaching 50 million. The industry, for the lack of better word, generates incredible profits for smugglers and other players in this illegal activity. Despite the global focus on this practice, general public does not have enough understanding of it. There are also misconceptions around the issue of where trafficking happens … [Read more...]

There is a rich history for Black Women when it comes to the Civil War era. During the Civil War, over 100,000 African American served in the US army and most of them had previously been slaves. Pension law originally would only recognize marriages that were legal and wouldn't recognize slave marriages. However, in 1864 the US Congress amended a bill which allowed the widow and children of African … [Read more...]

Human trafficking is an industry that affects women and girls all around the world. It's very hard to get an exact number of victims but roughly 75% of them are used for sexual purposes. People are at risk for exploitation if they are living in a place where poverty, conflict and gender inequality is high. Khawng Nu was trafficked to birth babies which is very common in Myanmar. Women were given … [Read more...]

Loneliness is a very complex emotion and it's very difficult to treat because there isn't a common cause. Loneliness is the feeling of being alone and isolated. Solitude on the other hand is voluntary and deals with people who enjoy spending time with themselves. Loneliness can be caused by many different things such as depression, low self esteem or divorce. There are also many different health … [Read more...]