"Offsetting" Slavery
We at IJM are thrilled about the introduction in the Senate of S.553, the End Modern Slavery Initiative (EMSI.) Thanks to the leadership of Senate...
July 09
With Americans Working More Hours, Mission Matters
An American Time Use survey reveals that a typical employed person in the U.S. now works 7.8 hours a day. Whether spent on momentous meetings,...
July 08
Violence Against Women & Children
Why Rwanda Commemorates July 4: Violence Will Not Have the Last Word
Arriving into Kigali under the cover of a star-filled sky, meant we had a night of sleep before our first glimpse of the land of a thousand hills. As...
July 03
Sexual Violence
Community Joins Hands to Provide Safe Haven for Rescued Sex Trafficking Survivors
16 survivors now have an opportunity to heal in a safe place—all thanks to a partnership of two groups who wanted to make a difference.
July 02
Sexual Violence
Young Women Rescued From ‘VIP’ Rooms at Seemingly Innocuous Bar
Four young women who were once exploited in “VIP rooms” in a seedy bar in the Philippines are now free. This past month, the local anti-trafficking...
June 27
Sexual Violence
IJM Bolivia Cases Progress at ‘Rapid Pace’ Following New Law
Thanks to a new law, IJM Bolivia has seen “miraculous” developments in the past eight months, according to Greg Tarrant, IJM Bolivia field office...
June 25
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