Sex Trafficking Survivor Files Lawsuit Against Red Roof Inns
On November 14, 2022, Benoit Law Firm, PLLC, joined by Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR), filed a lawsuit against Red Roof ...
Tag: Human Rights
The Digital Divide is a Human Rights Issue
The COVID-19 pandemic shed a glaring light on the important role that technology and access to high-speed internet play our ...
Getting It Wrong, Making It Right: A Call to White Helping Professionals
Audre Lorde famously wrote that “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house,” and in 2020, few passages ring ...
Brexit: Paradise Lost – or Have We Forgotten?
For over a year now the UK has been wracked with a host of political scandals which rival the most ...
Indigenous Women Trapped in Human Trafficking in North America
The subject of human and sex trafficking has been popular in the media recently. From the recent exposure of celebrities ...
Scottish Survivor Groups Encourage All Survivors of Abuse in Care to Take Part in a Milestone Consultation
Survivor groups in Scotland have called on all survivors of abuse in care to take part in an important consultation, ...
A Practical Guide on How to Confront Hate
Tina Kempin Reuter, Ph.D., director of the UAB Institute for Human Rights Photo Credit: UAB In the wake of violent ...
Why Feminism is Still Important For Social Workers
PHOTO BY LORIE SHAULL Feminism continues to be a fraught issue with fractures within the community of feminists, as well ...
The Intersection Between the Worldwide Refugee Crisis and Human Trafficking
Bilal Hussein/AP The worldwide refugee crisis, largely spurred by the historic mass migration of people from war-torn Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan ...
SKIP: A Holistic Approach to Promoting Education for Disadvantaged Children
Supporting Kids in Peru (SKIP) is a UK, US, and Peruvian NGO charity, working with impoverished families in El Porvenir ...
Flint Residents Can’t Catch A Break with New Trash Collection Dispute
Long before the “Flint Water Crisis” brought national attention to the City of Flint generations of “Flintstones” at home and ...
The Conversation You Need to Have With Your Children Right Now
ABC's Hit Show Blackish Tackles Police Brutality Today our screens overflow with chaos and hate. It’s hard not to feel ...
Honoring South African Youth Month through Social Work and Entrepreneurship
June is a special month to salute civil and human liberties -- from Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the ...
Love Wins in the Wake of the Orlando Shootings
During the weekend, yet another hate crime occurred in the LGBTQ community when a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in ...
Social Work Silent as Proposed Legislation Strips Their Peers in Puerto Rico of Democracy
Legislation that voids millions of American citizens of its Constitutional right to have a democratic government has been introduced to ...
Child Welfare and Psychotropic Drug Monitoring: The Role for Social Workers
Psychotropic treatments for children in foster care can be appropriate, but this form of therapy requires considerable oversight and advocacy ...
Include Youth’s Commitment to Northern Ireland Care Leavers
Located in Northern Ireland, Include Youth supports vulnerable and disadvantage youth by helping them to improve their educational and employment ...
World Day of Social Justice: Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies
February 20th marks the World Day of Social Justice established by the United Nations (UN), and this year's theme recognises environmentally ...
Foundations for Tomorrow: Helping Huntsville’s Homeless
Foundations for Tomorrow is a community initiative that provides a tiny home community where Huntsville's homeless can reside whilst transitioning ...
Improving Protection for Victims of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
Children, women and men should be protected from forced labour and human trafficking which are two serious human rights violations. ...
