Our Decade’s Work

Ten years ago I was a senior at Brown University when I learned about human trafficking from a local newspaper article.  A detective described six women who were brought in from Asia, forced into prostitution in a business that was disguised as a massage parlor. One of the women had cigarette burns on her [...]

By Katherine Chon on 14th February 2012 | Tags: , | Category: Author: Katherine Chon, Human Trafficking in the U.S. | Join the conversation

Americans Want Slave-Free Chocolate, Too

When I was in London last April, I walked into a local convenience store for a chocolate fix to help relieve some jet lag.  I browsed through options for chocolate, looking for bars that I wouldn’t necessarily find back home in the United States.  My scanning stopped when my eyes fixed on a Cadbury Dairy [...]

By Katherine Chon on 21st April 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Activism, Author: Katherine Chon, Corporate Social Accountability, Human Trafficking Initiatives, Labor Trafficking | 5 comments

The Words They Left Behind

Sex trafficking thrives when landlords comply, turn a blind eye, or fail to monitor how their properties are being used.  This was the central message behind the DC Stop Modern Day Slavery group’s online petition on Change.org that launched on Friday March 4, 2011.  More than 300 community members have signed the [...]

By Katherine Chon on 8th March 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Author: Katherine Chon, Human Trafficking in the U.S., Sex Trafficking | 4 comments

Love is not Violence

February 14, 2002.  Nine years ago, today, a single sheet of paper filed with the Rhode Island State House gave birth to Polaris Project – an idea that ordinary community members need to come together to fight slavery once again.  While our work helps to bring freedom to anyone in [...]

By Katherine Chon on 14th February 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Author: Katherine Chon, Human Trafficking in the U.S. | 2 comments
 
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