by Melinda Sampson | Apr 10, 2024 | Gender
Gender inequality drives human trafficking globally. Women and girls are at a higher risk of being trafficked due to gender inequalities. Cultural and societal inequality deprives many women across the globe of fundamental rights and employment opportunities necessary...
by Melinda Sampson | Mar 25, 2024 | Prevention
Creating and organizing a healthy community helps prevent human trafficking. The prevention and end of human trafficking requires an approach implemented by all members of the community. A healthy community promotes an environment of safety, connectedness, and...
by Melinda Sampson | Nov 29, 2023 | Advocacy, FAQ
A common question that comes up during our community education sessions, after we say that forcible kidnap by a stranger is not the typical start of human trafficking experience, is why don’t they just leave, then? The answer to that question is as complicated as the...
by Melinda Sampson | Nov 9, 2023 | Advocacy
NC Stop Human Trafficking denounces H.R. 2601 “National Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act.” This policy would require the National Human Trafficking Hotline to hand over information to state and federal law enforcement upon request. If this bill becomes law,...
by Melinda Sampson | Sep 26, 2023 | FAQ
People who attend our trainings or chat with us at community events often ask us about southern border control and how that relates to human trafficking. Oftentimes, the question sounds like, “If we improve border control, can we get rid of human trafficking here?”...
