by John Freund, CM | Oct 2, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A new website and mobile app looks at your purchases and determines the amount of forced labor that’s gone into everything you own. The number may surprise you. It’s not easy to be a socially responsible consumer. Even if you buy mostly local products and... by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2011 | Justice and Peace
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... by John Freund, CM | Jul 11, 2011 | Justice and Peace
When it came to galley slaves Vincent led the way. Today women religious are particularly active in raising visibility to the sex slave trade that is much more prevalent than most realize. The National Catholic Reporter has a fine overview of the issues and what women... by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The international fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery is losing ground, the U.S. State Department said in a new report out Monday. The total number of countries that are not meeting international standards to stop human trafficking nearly doubled to... by Beth | Feb 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity Federation NGO (Non-governmental organization) at the UN is trying to raise aware of a problem that ofent flies below the radar even the better developed countries of the world – human trafficking, a combination of slavery and forced...
