Bongiorno! Dove siamo?

From Rome, Italy, our very own Elisa covers Luigi Borbone’s White/White collection for Spring/Summer 2012.

I am a MATTOO (Men Against The Trafficking Of Others)

Men are taking a stand against trafficking:

MATTOO exists to educate men, raise international public awareness that leads to effective public policy and cultural changes, and employ the power of innovative business to assist eradicating the human trafficking industry.

Be a MATTOO man. Get involved.

Further legislation planned in Hawaii to cut human trafficking

XIAN: Hawaii is a hub for international and domestic human trafficking for both sex and labour. Just the fact that it’s promoted worldwide as a tourist destination does not preclude it from that fact.

COUTTS: A hub, so where’s the trafficking coming from?

Human trafficking a growing crime in the U.S.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, human trafficking has become the second fastest growing criminal industry — just behind drug trafficking — with children accounting for roughly half of all victims. Of the 2,515 cases under investigation in the U.S. in 2010, more than 1,000 involved children.

  • January 20

Haven Academy of the Arts to help fight against child sex trafficking

Haven Academy of the Arts is putting on the classic play, Little Women, to raise money for Gracehaven House, a non-profit organization started in 2008 to bring awareness of child sex trafficking in Ohio. Proceeds from the show will help in the construction of a shelter for women rescued out of the domestic human trafficking industry.

If you’re in the Los Angeles area, the play will take place in El Segundo on Thursday, January 26th to Saturday, January 28th. Visit the Facebook event page for more info.

New year, new you? How about joining a team of artists, fashion lovers, industry people, and others use their talents and skills to promote awareness about modern-day slavery, sex trafficking, child labor, and human rights violations? How about advocating for the exploited and helping the organizations and companies that help support the exploited? Join the 2012 Freedom and Fashion! Apply by February 7th!
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New year, new you? How about joining a team of artists, fashion lovers, industry people, and others use their talents and skills to promote awareness about modern-day slavery, sex trafficking, child labor, and human rights violations? How about advocating for the exploited and helping the organizations and companies that help support the exploited?

Join the 2012 Freedom and Fashion!

Apply by February 7th!

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(via lifeofpraise)

Unearthed is an organization dedicated to “move you to act against human injustice.” They have a current project and a film called “The Hearts of Men” in the works.

  • January 13

Freedom and Fashion’s Maggie Hazen Begins New Project: LA Riots Memorial

Freedom and Fashion’s own, Maggie Hazen, was recently featured in KoreAm. Responsible for the art installations at Freedom and Fashion’s Refashion event in September and the ceiling installation at the Rebirth fashion show, Maggie has set her eyes on creating art work for a wider audience. She was recently commissioned by the city of Los Angeles to start work on a memorial commemorating the LA Riots, hoping to promote healing among the community. 

If you have interest in art, you may be able to participate in helping complete it. Check out her website and donate to the project. 

msandrogynous:

It’s Human Trafficking Awareness Day.