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Vincentian women against Trafficking

The following groups have joined with dozens of other groups to speak out against trafficking. Daughters of Charity, Prov. of St. Louise Daughters of Charity, Prov. of the West Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Sisters of Charity of Halifax Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, KY Sisters of Charity of New York Sisters of Providence of [...]

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Saints who were slaves

With more than 12 million trafficked and enslaved people worldwide, the problem is enormous. But you can help. Let’s abolish slavery forever. The site is part of the Catholic Relief Services campaign to free modern day slaves. THis is a cause that would have been close to Vincent’s heart. Facts About Slavery At least 12.3 million people [...]

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Exploitation of illegal immigrants on rise in many industries

While the exploitation of illegal workers is often linked to the sex industry, recent reports from the Attorney-General’s Department and Australian Institute of Criminology have suggested it is on the rise in other industries. Brianna Lee said these include reports of abuse in construction, hospitality, agriculture, mining and manufacturing. READ MORE Related FAMVIN Posts:Bishops to Congress [...]

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8000 religious against human trafficking

Over 190 religious orders in Australia, representing 8000 religious sisters, brothers and priests stand against trafficking in humans. ACRATH stands for the Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans.  ACRATH is committed to working together towards the elimination of human trafficking in Australia, in Asia, the Pacific and Internationally. Their website is filled with valuable resources from Powerpoints to posters, Handouts to [...]

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Nuns, Trafficking and the Super Bowl

Nuns shine spotlight on sex trafficking during Super Bowl: Prevention efforts focus on 220 Indy hotels Incidents of human trafficking tend to spike with major sporting events such as the Super Bowl to meet the high demand for commercial sex. Eleven orders of Catholic women religious in Indiana and Michigan are collaborating with state and local [...]

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Josephite Federation – modeling anti-trafficking with Millennium Hotel

Modeling what can be done by leveraging efforts at consciousness raising about human trafficking  the Josephite federation announced the successful completion of a two-year collaboration effort with the Millennium Hotel St. Louis, where the sisters’ gathering was held July 9-13. Although the collaborative effort only included one hotel in St. Louis, Gallagher said its impact [...]

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