As a child, Thach experienced domestic abuse and a low sense of self-esteem. Today, she uses her own experiences to connect with other children as a mentor for young girls at Hagar. Hagar pursues the highest degree of care and protection for each of its clients. To...
Video story from Our Better World With more than 45 million slaves in the world, human trafficking ranks the 3rd most lucrative illegal trade generating 150 billion dollars annually. More than half of the victims are women and a third are children. Traffickers exploit...
While we seek out the best bargains that we can lay our hands on and are proud of the deals we get, do we really know what is the cost of these deals? Source: Human Rights Watch The shirt or dress you picked out at a sale, made from cotton, could have been picked by a...
In February 2017, Channel News Asia published an article on sentencing of a man who had exploited more than 100 foreign workers. These workers were pressured into falsely declaring and accepting lower salaries than was promised on their work passes – if they refused...
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” The sixteen-year-old hesitated for a moment, her dark brows furrowing as she pouted her lips, deep in thought. We glanced at each other, worried. Was it too soon? It was indeed a normal question to ask any...
As Myanmar transited from military-governed isolation to democratic rule in 2011, the country is projected to enjoy robust economic development and business growth. Unfortunately, the flip side of the rapid democratic and economic reform, is a significant increase in...
