Prescott Library: UN Crisis Project (Clark, Lytle, Thomas): Human Trafficking

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Slavery Today
by Kevin Bales; Rebecca Cornell Traces the existence and occurrence of slavery in modern factories, jungles, and farms around the world, and discusses prostitution, the buying back of slaves, and strategies for ending slavery in the global market. Use the index to find sections on Human Trafficking.
Call Number: 306.362 Bal
Publication Date: 2008
Enslaved
by Liora Kasten (Editor); Jesse Sage; Gloria Steinem (Foreword by, Introduction by) Contains first-person narratives that shed light on slavery in the twenty-first century, featuring the stories of seven former slaves and one slaveholder in countries around the world.
Call Number: 306.362 Ens
Publication Date: 2008
Slavery Today: At issue
by Auriana Ojeda (Editor) Contains twelve essays that provide varying perspectives on the issue of slavery in the modern world including discussing sex slavery and human trafficking.
Call Number: 306.362 Sla
Publication Date: 2004
Slavery Today
by Kaye Stearman Explains the nature of slavery and examines the existence of forced labor in the modern world, discussing such topics as child workers, migrant workers, and trafficking in people.
Call Number: 306.362 Ste
Publication Date: 1999
Half the Sky
by Nicholas D. Kristof; Sheryl WuDunn Tells the stories of women in Africa and Asia who have been victims of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality, and shows how girls' education and micro-finance can change their lives while providing a boost to the economies of developing countries.
Call Number: 362.83 Kri
Publication Date: 2009

Cost of Living

20 minute film by Anti-Slavery International of Nepali migrants in slavery in the Middle East. Directed by Pete Pattisson and narrated by Hugh Quarshie.