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"Actions in Spotlight has encouraged me to learn more about why these inequalities exist and how society can resolve them through the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals."
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"Actions in Spotlight has encouraged me to learn more about why these inequalities exist and how society can resolve them through the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals."
"Actions encourages other young people to learn more and speak out for the causes they support; our voices will be heard."
Nonfiction in response to Partnerships for the Goals
May 2019
When I was little, my teachers taught my peers and me skills like adding and subtracting, reading and writing. They also taught us other skills like sharing with each other, talking about our problems, and negotiating solutions. These are basic principles...
By Georgia Bernbaum
May 2019
Nonfiction in response to Partnerships for the Goals
To achieve all 16 goals, the United Nations put forth the 17th goal which encourages collaboration between public and private sector to achieve the goals.Schools, public or private, play an important role to help achieve this 17th goal. They should prepare the future...
By Grace Muresan
Nonfiction in response to Peace, Justice and Strong Insitution
April 2019
Human Trafficking in the US
By Karen Wu
There are about 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally, according to The International Labour Organization (ILO). The human trafficking industry is very lucrative, with the ILO estimating it makes $150.2 billion each year.
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According to Psychology Today, an estimated “200,000 women annually are forced into the sex trade in the US.” However, the actual number is probably much larger.
“The problem with human trafficking is that of course the victims are silenced,” Monique Villa, CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, told the Atlantic. Many victims are told by the human traffickers that they themselves are criminals.
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A 2009 study showed that on average, teens entering the sex trade are 12 to 14 years old. Many of them are runaway girls who were sexually abused. According to Polaris, an organization that fights human trafficking, other risk factors include recent migration or relocation, substance use, and mental health concerns.
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If you are concerned that someone may be a victim of human trafficking in the US, you can call 911 or the National Human Trafficking Hotline (1-888-373-7888).