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Research Highlights Indicators of Trafficking into the Netherlands
Not For Sale works across four continents, in regions fraught with slavery and social injustice. Often, the biggest factors contributing to vulnerability overlap from one region to another. However, the nature and incidence of exploitation are usually highly dependent on political, economic and social factors local to that region.
City of Amsterdam takes new steps towards regulating prostitution in the red-light district
In November of last year, we reported that city officials in the Netherlands’ capital had begun to discuss changes to the laws surrounding legalized prostitution in the red-light district. This month, our Not For Sale Netherlands team has reported progress towards the strengthening of regulations and oversight to ensure the protection of women working behind [...]
Aini is Not For Sale
Aini grew up in a poor family in the Philippines. Putting food on the table was an ongoing struggle, and from a young age Aini felt the pressure to help support her family. Knowing her family’s troubles, a family friend offered to help Aini find work abroad. He knew someone who would hire her as a housekeeper in the Netherlands, an opportunity that Aini believed could remove her family from poverty forever.
Update from Amsterdam: A look inside the shelter
Mil Bijnen, Head Coordinator of Not For Sale local partner shelter in Amsterdam. Everyday our partner Mil is working with women coming directly from the sexual exploitation, physical violence and emotional manipulation of sex trafficking in Amsterdam. Together with her, and because of your donations, we are providing survivors with a professional setting and a [...]
Walking the Road to Recovery with Ann
Report by Mariana Petersel, Not For Sale Romania Director For months we have been walking together with Ann on the road from cruelty, deception and shame to many more like Ann who cannot walk this road without us.
Announcing Not For Sale Soup on shelves in over 100 stores in europe
Today, Not For Sale is happy to announce that the global retail giant HEMA is joining us in the fight for freedom. To help support Not For Sale’s work around the world, HEMA is selling organic, high-quality soup and is donating a portion of the proceeds to Not For Sale. The four different soup [...]
A letter from our International Director in Amsterdam
Friends, I just got back from one of the local shelters we work with here in Amsterdam. Most of the women there were rescued from sex trafficking. The circumstances that brought them to the Netherlands, the abuse they have suffered, and the pain with which they speak are unbearable to hear. I spoke with Jane, [...]
International Tech Company Volunteers At Shelter in Amsterdam
Juniper Networks is one of the world’s leading networking companies. Like most of us, they are an extremely busy team. In a time of urgent need in Amsterdam, Not For Sale’s dedicated partner donated a full day of their employees’ time to share some new beginnings with survivors of human trafficking.
