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An Online Resource Library on Gender-Based Violence.

Forced Labor and Migrant Labor

trafficking-4.pngForced labor, also known as labor trafficking, affects individuals of all ages, genders, and races. It is prevalent in industries that have high demands for low wages and minimal or no regulation of the working conditions. Areas of documented forced labor in the United States include sex services (stripping, nude dancing, working as a hostess, etc.), domestic servitude, agriculture, sweatshops, and factory work. This section primarily focuses on the United States and provides an overview of labor trafficking, the vulnerabilities of those exploited, the characteristics of victims, as well as guides and resources for advocates to assist victims. Businesses can play a role in identifying and preventing forced labor. Included are resources specifically developed to assist businesses in identifying the use of child labor or forced labor in the production of goods and services worldwide.

Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual human rights organization located in Los Angeles that identifies victims of trafficking and provides a three-pronged empowerment approach which includes Social Services, Legal Services, and Outreach and Training.

Rape in the Fields

In this documentary, Lowell Bergman investigates the hidden reality of rape on the job for migrant women working in America's fields and packing plants.

Cultivating Fear: The Vulnerability of Immigrant Farmworkers in the US to Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment

This report describes rape, stalking, unwanted touching, exhibitionism, or vulgar and obscene language by supervisors, employers, and others in positions of power. Most farmworkers interviewed said they had experienced such treatment or knew others who had. And most said they had not reported these or other workplace abuses, fearing reprisals. Those who had filed sexual harassment claims or reported sexual assault to the police had done so with the encouragement and assistance of survivor advocates or attorneys in the face of difficult challenges.