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27 Million slaves in the world today80% of them are women and childrenHuman Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery is the fastest growing criminal activity on the globe - generating more than $30 billion a year in profitsSee undercover footage of trafficking operations Meet people from all over the world who are combating modern-day slavery in NOT FOR SALE...THE DOCUMENTARYThe documentary, directed and producted by Robert Marcarelli, features Polaris Project and other organizations working on the frontlines of the anti-trafficking movement!
Go to www.notforsalecampaign.org to buy the DVD today!A percentage of the proceeds from the film will go to support Polaris Project's programs.
Ending modern-day slavery is going to take all of us! Watch NOT FOR SALE...THE DOCUMENTARY and educate yourself about human trafficking and get informed about anti-trafficking efforts. Show the film to your family, friends, colleagues, and classmates to help raise awareness about human trafficking!
Elizabeth RhodesPolaris Project

Hey Everybody!

Hey Everyone! I have just joined Jessica on her mission to Empower Women! She has some useful information here that can help inspire everyone to make a difference in the lives of people around the world...infact, she's our local Angelina Jolie (without all the kids and Brad Pitt!!!)!! I'm very honored that she has asked me to help her with this blog. Be sure to check back often as new updates will be coming soon. Don't forget to tell all your friends, family and co-workers about this blog. By getting the word out we can all work together to make the difference in at least one life!

Blog on Jess!

Some new interesting sites I have found.

New movie due out this April-
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809420398/info- Watch the trailor

Updates-
http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200601/20060125/slide_20060125_284_111.jhtml

The Facts-
http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200511/tows_past_20051102_b.jhtml

General Information regarding Women and Children-
http://www.answers.com/topic/trafficking-in-human-beings

http://www.unfpa.org/gender/empowerment.htm

http://www.amnestyusa.org/women/index.do

http://www.unicef.org/media/media_37474.html

http://allafrica.com/stories/200612110011.html

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/domestic/women

Sponsoring another women who needs your help-
http://www.womenforwomen.org/index.htm?gclid=CIqvxt_auIoCFSfSYAodE046Og

http://care.org/getinvolved/women/?source=170740300000&WT.srch=1

Fight against female mutilation-
http://www.childinfo.org/areas/fgmc/

Stop trafficking NOW-
http://www.iast.net/
and
http://www.iast.net/howtohelp.htm

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/trafficking

http://www.catwinternational.org/

http://www.america.cry.org/ChildRights.asp?gclid=CKPXy73cuIoCFSXLYAodkRvXOw

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/9107.pdf- ADOBE version

http://www.hrw.org/about/projects/traffcamp/intro.html

http://www.polarisproject.org/polarisproject/

http://www.interpol.int/Public/THB/default.asp

http://www.protectionproject.org/aus.htm

http://www.oprah.com/uyl/volunteer/children/vol_children_atrisk_25.jhtml

Photos-
http://www.gtipphotos.state.gov/gtip.cfm?type=image&galleryID=542&id=1

Welcome to the NEW Empowering Women Blog!

My name is Jessica Boltze and I am 25 years old. Last year I saw an Oprah show, which featured Ricky Martin talking about how the children of the world were being sold as sex slaves. More recently I saw another movie on the topic and thought that I had to do something!! So we are...trying to get the word out and stop the monsters in their tracks. What can we do? Please leave your comments and check back frequently to discover ways we can all fight this global problem together!

Empower the women in your life or yourself!

Let's link together ladies and make this world a better place for us and our children! Knowledge is power!

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http://www.one.org
http://www.rickymartinfoundation.org/english/default.aspx
The difference between Human Trafficking & Human Smuggling:
Human smuggling refers to services provided to migrants in order for them to cross the borders illegally. While, smuggling is primarily understood as a crime against the state, and trafficking refers to the commitment of a crime against a person.
According to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime in 2002, “trafficking in persons’ shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another purpose, for the purpose of exploitation.
Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs”.