The 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama was the site of a major collaborative effort between NGOs and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking. Collective Liberty was grateful to provide support for this operation and to enable our valued partners to hold human traffickers accountable. Events can be attractive targets…
The Super Bowl, like other mass gatherings, is often correlated with an increase in trafficking, due to the tens of thousands of people it attracts to the area. Every year headlines claim the Super Bowl, the nation’s biggest sporting event, leads to an increase in human trafficking in the game’s host city. At the same…
Times Square Billboard Press Release July New York, July 2022: Award-winning national anti-trafficking organization Collective Liberty launched a summer billboard in Times Square in partnership with Neutron Media and generous donors. The ad is featured beside the NASDAQ ad space and above the Netflix ad Space in the prominent central location of Times Square. The campaign coincides…
We are so proud of our expert faculty across the nation, and were excited as we submitted the nomination for Joseph Scaramucci, Human Trafficking Information to win the Light the Way Award from the Texas Statewide Department of Family and Protective Services. Our CEO submitted this nomination to honor his hardwork and we at Collective…
WASHINGTON: May 16, 2022 – A group of well-known anti-trafficking, survivor, women’s, and legal organizations are opposing proposed amendments to the Model Penal Code being voted on by the American Law Institute (ALI) on May 17, 2022. The proposed changes narrow and weaken sexual assault law including the sex trafficking statute. YWCA-USA; Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN); National…
The American Law Institute (ALI)* (see below) is in Washington DC this Mon-Wed May 16-18, 2022 for their annual meeting and members will vote on changes to the Model Penal Code (MPC),** (see below) which are egregious. A motion will be offered on Tuesday 5/17 to OPPOSE the draft revisions, which narrow and weaken sexual assault law including sex…
Our team was proud to support our longtime partners Unbound Global in their on-the-ground effort in Ukraine! Collective Liberty provided intel reports on cultural and tactical considerations for refugee support in Ukraine and on the borders of Ukraine to ensure volunteer and staff safety, cultural humility, and preparedeness for meeting needs expressed by refugees and preventing trafficking…
3. 2. 1. GO! Since one of our founding board members, and now Strategy and Business Operations Manager, is an active Crossfit athlete and coach, it was only natural to create a WOD specifically designed for Collective Liberty and its goal – to eradicate human trafficking. Over 40 million people in the world are being…
Currently hundreds of thousands of people are trapped in labor trafficking situations with numbers escalating over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Traffickers rely on their victims being unable to seek support or assistance and the general public not knowing the signs or being able to intervene on victims’ behalf. Labor trafficking. Domestic work. Victimized domestic…
While it is true that anyone can be trafficked, we have to face the reality that certain groups are disproportionately represented and victimized. Understanding their history, trauma, and unique cultures is critical for prevention efforts and providing appropriate, healing resources for survivors. A study in New Mexico found that when it comes to human trafficking, indigenous women…