At Collective Liberty, we focus on disrupting human trafficking markets across the 25+ types of human trafficking identified in the United States. Since traffickers are highly networked in their organized criminal operations, our disruption efforts must also be networked. We collaborate across the nation, identifying and elevating local heroes, bringing solutions to the national stage,…
Despite a year filled with uncertainty and turbulence, we’ve remained laser-focused on our commitment to those who have become even more vulnerable during this pandemic year. From training anti-trafficking professionals, to changing systems with policymakers, to collaborating with service providers, to elevating survivors, and to supporting victims, we’ve continued to make an impact in a…
The vast majority of women reported to have been trafficked in IMBs are from China. The next highest group are women from South Korea. The age of victims exploited in massage parlors is much higher than in other types of trafficking. It is common for victims to be in their 60s and 70s. For instance, in…
Subscribe to Our Newsletter and Stay Informed WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON? THE ATLANTA SHOOTINGS On March 16, 2021, a series of mass shootings occurred at three massage parlors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. Eight people were killed, six of whom were Asian women, and one other person was wounded. A suspect, 21-year-old Robert Aaron…
• Prices significantly below market-level (e.g. $40 for a one hour massage in a city where $80 is the norm) • Women report that they need a large tip (e.g. for expenses, food, family), sometimes even expressing distress if they do not receive a tip • Women typically serving customers excessive hours, or even being…
Collective Liberty subject matter experts conducted 3 years field building around systems change work to eliminate massage parlor trafficking from the USA from which their national worm is based. Since founding Collective Liberty we have continued to track the progress of our work, and seen over 10% of the nation’s massage trafficking venues CLOSED as…
Subscribe to Our Newsletter and Stay Informed This month, Collective Liberty was invited to Tampa, Florida to provide direct analytical support to the Tampa Bay Human Trafficking Task Force for Super Bowl LV. As a result, our organization provided direct support services to local, state, and federal law enforcement in support of our mission to…
Collective Liberty is excited to release its 2021 Annual Impact Report. This year alone, our work directly supported the arrest and prosecution of 73 human traffickers and 359 commercial sex buyers, while identifying 162 victims and connecting them to support services. The report provides an overview of the organization’s key activities and accomplishments over the past…
Subscribe to Our Newsletter and Stay Informed January is Human Trafficking Prevention month and Collective Liberty wants to give 5 lucky winners a chance to show their support! Enter to win masks that reduce vulnerabilities to trafficking by creating economic opportunities for the Mazahua community and support the work of Collective Liberty in ending human trafficking…
Catch us on this season’s “This Is Life” as Lisa Ling joins Collective Liberty and our partner, Detective Scaramucci, as we uncover “The Secret World of Massage Parlors” on Dec 6th at 10pm or on the CNN streaming app. https://www.facebook.com/CollectiveLibertyNGO/videos/1013156259162311 Follow along as we highlight how our intelligence analysis support and training on culturally competent…