by Doug Bardwell | Dec 16, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
If you don’t know these, you could be part of the problem “You may not see the problem, but it’s there. The US State Department estimates there are 24.9 million human trafficking victims worldwide. This is not something that occurs only in dark alleys in the far...
by Doug Bardwell | Dec 8, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Would a video help? or how about a book? Many people have a hard time wrapping their head around human trafficking victims. A common phrase is “all they have to do is just run away!” If you’ve heard that before, or if you’ve thought it, welcome...
by Doug Bardwell | Nov 3, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Dozens of building materials are produced partially or wholly by slave labor For years, I designed and built commercial offices, stores, and more. When my pencil created the blueprints, or when I placed purchase orders for the materials, I never ever considered that...
by Doug Bardwell | Oct 27, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Sign the petition – hold manufacturers responsible According to a University of Chicago study by NORC, nearly 1.6 million child laborers on the Ivory Coast and Ghana support the supply chains of Nestle, Hershey and Mars. As reported by FreedomUnited: Back in...
by Doug Bardwell | Oct 2, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Three new groups strengthen efforts to eliminate human trafficking The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) works to collectively prevent and eliminate human trafficking and slavery around the world. Their alliance just announced three additional member...
by Doug Bardwell | Sep 15, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
As an editorial photographer myself, I was saddened to read this article by a British photojournalist. It seems that Getty Images, one of the world’s largest stock photography sites, has been selling photos of children being exploited as sex workers around the...
