In the heart of a bustling western city, amidst the towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, a young woman named Aisha lived. She arrived in the town with nothing but a suitcase full of dreams and a heart filled with hope. Aisha’s journey commenced in a small village in the heart of the Middle East, a place where…
The 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) stands as a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle for gender equality worldwide. This annual gathering, convened by the United Nations, serves as a beacon of hope and progress for millions of women and girls around the globe. Here’s why this year’s session…
As we approach International Women’s Month 2024 and celebrate the global accomplishments of women, it is crucial to reflect on the multifaceted challenges faced by women around the globe, especially those enduring conflicts that often escape the headlines. In addition to our celebration of women during the month of March, we also shed light on…
#DevelopingEvent | The IIHS-supported project, The Mobile Museum of Modern Day Slavery, will be on the move in Romania across 13 cities from May 3 – 15, 2023. The Mobile Museum of Modern-day Slavery, founded by Dr. Aurora Martin and supported by the IIHS, is a simulated encounter experience created for use in rural villages…
Can tracking apps help fight human trafficking? Read the Genva Macro Labs Opinion Piece by Aurora Martin and Shon A. from the International Institute for Human Security (IIHS) on the role of new technology in human trafficking and the responsibilities of the private sector: https://lnkd.in/ef8edszy 👉🏾 Dr. Aurora Martin is Board Vice President at the IIHS and Founder of the Mobile Museum of Modern-Day Slavery and Shontaye Abegaz is Founder, Executive Director,…
On May 2, we heard personal stories in the first session, ‘Voices from Ukraine and neighboring countries: The journey of women and their families back home’, as part of the new series, Voices of Refugees. Join us as we continue to move around the globe to give a voice to refugees and their families. Facilitated…
14 March 2022 Wartime Alert on Human Trafficking Romania ranks first in the EU as a resurgent country for victims of human trafficking, which means that local networks are very well structured. In war conditions, the collaboration between the traffic networks in Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine increases the dangers of exposing refugees with…
3 March 2022 Wartime Alert on Human Trafficking Translated from original Romanian text The empathy of the Romanians towards refugees fleeing Ukraine impressed the whole world: they welcomed them with open arms, took them with their cars, and received them in their homes. There is too little talk of cases where, in…
Join us on May 26th at the Virtual World Café when we sit down with Azra Memon, the CEO of the Nari Development Organization (NDO) in Pakistan. Azra will share with a global audience steps the organization is making to empower women and children in the rural areas of Pakistan by introducing innovative approaches to…
PRESS RELEASE March 25, 2021 Chicago, USA | Bucharest, Romania Freedom Center visit inspires advocacy campaign combatting Modern-day Slavery for Women in Romania Dr. Aurora Martin was the featured special guest of the Virtual World Café, an International Institute for Human Security (IIHS) advocacy program, an international peacebuilding non-governmental organization (INGO) headquartered in…