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Poverty + Human Trafficking
Includes resources about: the issue of modern slavery; social change; theology; & history.
Health Care Indicators by NHTRC
Potential red flags and indicators that medical providers may see in a patient who may be a victim of human trafficking
How Porn Affects the Brain by Fight the New Drug
Research linking porn, brain development, and human trafficking
International Labor Organization website:
Research on forced labor, modern slavery, and human trafficking
Survivor Survey by Thorn
A report on the technology to recruit, groom, and sell domestic minor sex trafficking victims
First Responder Training by Blue Campaign
A brief overview of how to identify and report human trafficking
DOCUMENTARIES & FILMS
Chosen
This film series is designed to teach teens the warning signs and indicators of trafficking through the true stories of teenage girls who were tricked by traffickers.
Half the Sky
Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals.
The Whistleblower
A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex trafficking scandal.
SOLD
A girl risks everything for freedom after being trafficked from her mountain village in Nepal to a brothel in India.
I Am Jane Doe
A documentary that chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers waged on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex-trafficking on Backpage.com.
BOOKS | JUSTICE
Pursuing Justice, Ken Wytsma
God isn’t primarily concerned with personal piety but about empowering His children to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with their creator.
Walking With the Poor, Bryant Meyers
A modern classic, Bryant Meyers shows how Christian mission can contribute to dismantling poverty and social evil.
Generous Justice, Timothy Keller
Keller explores a life of justice empowered by an experience of grace: a generous, gracious justice. Here is a book for believers who find the Bible a trustworthy guide as well as those who suspect that Christianity is a regressive influence in the world.
Deepening the Soul for Justice, Bethany Hoang
An exploration of how spiritual formation can fuel our response to God’s call to justice, from the inside out.
When Justice Just Is, Katie Bergman
A personal narrative exploring what it means to seek justice sustainably, especially within the human trafficking field, and learning how to balancing caring for the world with taking care of oneself.
BOOKS | HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Bonded Labor, Siddharth Kara
Based on 11 years of research in Southeast Asia, the author delves into an ancient and ever-evolving mode of slavery.
A Crime So Monstrous, Benjamin Skinner
An unforgettable, highly readable account of contemporary slavery based on the author’s travels around the globe, personally tell stories that need to be told – and heard.
The Slave Next Door, Kevin Bales
This book is a call to action, examining the pervasiveness of human trafficking and modern slavery in the US.
Sex Trafficking, Siddharth Kara
An examination of the local factors and global economic forces that gave rise to modern sexual slavery and quantifies, for the first time, the size, growth, and profitability of the industry.
Ending Slavery, Kevin Bales
An informative and practical exploration into solutions for addressing modern slavery, explaining how governments and citizens can build a world without slavery.
Sold, Patricia McCormick
A fictionalized account of an Nepalese girl who is sold into human trafficking in India, which inspired the film “Sold”.
Half the Sky, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
A passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women and girls in the developing world.
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