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LexisNexis and The Polaris Project fighting human trafficking together

LexisNexis and The Polaris Project have collaborated in the fight against human trafficking. This video is an extract of a segment on NewsChannel 8 in USA talking about this partnership.

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Human trafficking and business: An E-learning course on how to prevent and combat human trafficking

The United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) and the End Human Trafficking Now! Campaign (EHTN!) have developed an eLearning course which is a modular training programme for business leaders, managers and employees of business companies.

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LexisNexis Human Trafficking Awareness Index

The Human Trafficking Awareness Index uses the respected Nexis® service to track and analyze the volume of news articles related to human trafficking. It is hoped that the service will provide a valuable tool for campaigners looking to raise awareness of human trafficking on an ongoing basis.

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Technology to Fight Human Trafficking: Microsoft Awards Research Grants

In June 2012, Microsoft Research and the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit announced the winning applications for research to “advance deeper understanding of the role of technology in human trafficking,” particularly as it relates to the child sex trade. A grant of US$185,000 will be distributed among...

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The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking intensifies fight against human trafficking through responsible media partnership with KBP

The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and the International Justice Mission (IJM) together with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) conducted an Anti-Trafficking in Persons Conference for Media Practitioners entitled “Human Trafficking Beat: Combating Trafficking...

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Underwear for Eastern Europe: A Global Hand match story

It made no sense. The young widow, a trained teacher in Eastern Europe, had battled for years without employment. Natalka (not her real name) had three children to bring up. A colleague found her a job in a high school where she expected the widow to thrive.

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What is Global Hand?

Meet David, one of Global Hand's partners, who shares about the horrific experiences that led to his starting an NGO in northern Uganda. Discover how your company can get involved by giving time, funding, skills or resources to Global Hand partners like David, improving the lives of thousands...

Women Initiative To Eradicate Poverty

Women Initiative To Eradicate Poverty empowers women through programmes involving income generation, food security, HIV/AIDS awareness, agriculture, and microfinance.

World Vision Verified non-profit organisation

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. We serve...

Joys Memorial Educational Society

Joys Memorial Educational Society provides income generating training programmes for women and schools for the advancement of rural children. Areas of vocational training include soft toy making, printing and dyeing of cloth, tailoring, leather garment work, and making jute goods. Other projects...

The World Bank Group

The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. The World Bank is comprised of five insitutions: - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) - International Development Association (IDA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC) -...

IBC Group Ltd

IBC Group assists SMEs in West-Kazakhstan by creating favourable start up conditions, including provision of additional work places, creation of new jobs, microcredit loans and various consulting services in finance, marketing, business management. IBC Group also conducts computer training,...

Annai Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust (AIGMT)

Annai Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust (AIGMT) provides programs to empower the rural poor by improving the educational and vocational skills of women, assist with the economic self-reliance of women through micro level savings and credit, work for the eradication and rehabilitation of child labor,...

World In Need International Ltd Verified non-profit organisation

World In Need exist for ‘Practical Mission’ That is as disciples, we help the poor, the hungry and those in need of education. Having experienced this expression of God’s love we then give these people the opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus, to know Him more and develop a relationship...

Makhzoumi Foundation

The Makhzoumi Foundation promotes a self-reliant and independent Lebanese civil society. The Foundation offers programmes to improve educational, technical and vocational skills, including micro-credit financing, agro-forestry, bee keeping and raising awareness on issues of public concern. The...

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International - Ecuador

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is an independent humanitarian agency committed to individual and community development, and disaster relief. ADRA helps people in need, particularly women, children, and the elderly. ADRA serves people regardless of ethnic,...

Association for Rural Development and Action Research (ARDAR)

Association for Rural Development and Action Research (ARDAR) provides various social, education, and vocational programmes in the East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna Vizianagram, Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. ARDAR's activities focus upon child education and...

Fundación Suiza de Cooperación para el Desarrollo Técnico - Swisscontact Ecuador

Fundacion Suiza de Cooperación para el Desarrollo Técnico is a foundation, independent of political or denominational ties, created by Swiss private businesspersons and university academicians. In cooperation with local public and private partners, it builds sustainable development (sustainable...

The World Bank (Banque Mondiale) Burundi

The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. It is a development bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank promotes growth to create jobs and to...

World Bank - Ecuador

The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services in order to reduce poverty. In Ecuadar, the World bank focuses on anti-poverty reforms in the city and...