[againstourwill]

Check out this moving video by Polaris Project featuring spoken word poetry performed by a survivor of sex trafficking.

[againstourwill]

Moira, a Free the Slaves club leader at Loyola University Maryland, wrote a guest blog post for us on her experience at the UNBOUND anti-human trafficking walk. Check out her inspiring story!

[againstourwill]

raise awareness on your campus by using polaris project's awesome new student toolkit.

[sofsocialgood]

"I want to grow up in a world where girls are safe from violence. Where girls are not for sale." Girls Are Not For Sale is celebrating its 15th anniversary of helping young women escape commercial sexual exploitation. Watch the video for their new campaign, A World for Girls, and tell us your vision for the future.

[againstourwill]

have you seen Polaris Project's 2013 State Ratings Map on Human Trafficking Laws yet? 

[againstourwill]

Recent NYU grad Sachi Pettit helped found Youth Take Charge, an organization that helps educate high school students on human trafficking. Hear from her about her experiences on the Against Our Will blog.

[madeinafreeworld]

This harrowing statistic is why we aim to break the system of slavery in Ghana.

Your donation truly will change lives.  www.madeinafreeworld.com/ghana

[againstourwill]

Our friends at Made in a Free World are raising money to free five children from slavery in Ghana. Find out more at their site!

[mtvexitorg]

Now’s your chance to see @MTV Worldstage Live in Myanmar featuring Jason Mraz. Follow @MTVEXIT for all the details. #EXITslavery

[againstourwill]

We're super excited to see Jason Mraz perform and meet with human trafficking survivors! Tune in to mtvU at 11pm EST or catch it on MTV.com later tonight.

[againstourwill]

read more poems by survivors of sex trafficking here. 

[poem by jennifer + artwork by shaquana, age 17, courtesy of gems.]

[againstourwill]

read more poems by survivors of sex trafficking here. 

[poem by jennifer, age 21 + artwork by kim, age 21, courtesy of gems.]

[againstourwill]

read more poems by survivors of sex trafficking here. 

[poem by monique, age 19 + artwork by jai, age 17, courtesy of gems.]

[againstourwill]

read more poems by survivors of sex trafficking here. 

[poem by sheena, age 16 + artwork by amanda, age 19, courtesy of gems.]

[againstourwill]

read more poems by survivors of sex trafficking here. 

[poem by leisa + artwork by cynthia, age 19, courtesy of gems.]

[againstourwill]

read more poems by survivors of sex trafficking here. 

[poem by alexis, age 18 + artwork by joyce, age 19, courtesy of gems.]

[madeinafreeworld]

Did you know Americans drink over 400 million cups of coffee each day? You can help create a Free World by sending a note to your favorite coffee brand, asking them about the use of forced labor in their supply chains.  Get started by using the Action Center at www.slaveryfootprint.org.

[againstourwill]

it's iced coffee weather! make sure the coffee you're drinking is fair trade.

[againstourwill]

find out what happens when some college students make a film about modern-day slavery.

photo: audrey fain, bu '14

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go inside her backstory.