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R.E.A.C.H.
(Research, Education, Advocacy, Collaboration, Hope)
Study the Issues. Be a Voice. Make a Difference. |
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Find events that will help you learn about the issues and become involved in the solutions.
"Act justly...love mercy...walk humbly..." Micah 6:8 (TNIV)
The Center for Women's Studies creates an environment for learning, research, and advocacy. Whether in our backyard or on the opposite side of the world, we are preparing young women and men to understand the impact of gender issues. We are a voice for those with no voice, breaking through walls of oppression and fear, attacking ignorance and apathy.
Join with us as we observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2009
Check our calendar for a list of educational events taking place this month.
Gender & Justice Conference - March 2009 / CONFERENCE RECAP
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| STUDY THE ISSUES
Human Trafficking is a crime that affects both male and female, educated and illiterate, rich and poor. Race, economic status or geography do not guarantee protection from the predators in our world. The Center for Women's Studies is an important resource for students and community leaders as they address the issues of modern-day slavery.
TRAFFICKING: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion resulting in involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. -Trafficking Victims' Protection Act of 2000, U.S. Department of Justice
Trafficking of persons is a recurring and significant problem worldwide. While trafficking victims are often found in sweatshops, domestic work, restaurant work, agriculture labor, commercial sex and sex entertainment, they may be found anywhere in the U.S. - or any country for that matter - doing almost anything profitable.
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"The modern slave trade is a business fueled by demand. Consequently, to some degree we are all part of the problem or part of the solution. We contribute to demand by turning a blind eye to pornography and sex tourism or by making choices that reward companies that keep their bottom line under the rest of the market by the use of slave labor."
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When a 12 year old Egyptian child, trapped as a domestic slave, was rescued from an upscale gated Southern California home, it was because a neighbor had noticed something that wasn't right. One of the children at that house did not go to school. The neighbor made a phone call that changed Shyima's life. If you see something that doesn't look right and you think someone may be a victim of human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. Make a difference.
888.3737.888
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
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| The Center for Women's Studies provides a special track dedicated to Human Trafficking at our Annual Conference. |
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