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Sophie Otiende CEO OF GLOBAL FUND TO END MODERN SLAVERY — RESILIENCE FUND ADVISORY COUNCIL Sophie Otiende defines herself as an advocate against all forms of inequality, a teacher, and survivor leader. Sophie has worked within the human trafficking field for a number of years revolutionizing the ways in which survivors are supported, protected, and … Continued

“As an ambassador for Polaris, I feel proud that Polaris is innovative and trusts survivors … (and) is saying, ‘You don’t have to perform your trauma for us, we believe you, your lived experience is enough and you can have the time and the space to heal in your own way and in your own … Continued

For 15 years, Polaris has never turned off the lights on the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline — the country’s lifeline for victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking.

The estimated number of people in situations of trafficking rose by 12 percent between 2016 and 2021, the latest international consensus study found. Today, some 27.6 million people around the globe are living without the freedom to choose how they live and work, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Walk Free.

Hosting the World Cup is a chance for cities and nations to showcase unique assets, build civic pride and create economic opportunity. It is also a significant opportunity for those same cities, now under a powerful global microscope, to become leaders in the fight to reduce and prevent human trafficking. With just a few short years until the 2026 kickoff, this is the time to get started.

War, displacement, and poverty create the perfect environment for human traffickers to operate in. Here's a resource guide for victims and survivors.

Catherine Chen, CEO of Polaris, was appointed by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Chen joins 32 other new members on the Council, the principal external advisory body to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Aaron Karczmer serves as PayPal’s Executive Vice President, Risk and Platforms. In this role, Aaron oversees a diverse set of areas, including control functions, front-line risk and operations teams, and platform services. Control functions include entity management and corporate-wide risk and regulatory oversight teams. Front-line risk teams have direct responsibility for managing fraud, brand, and … Continued

Muftiah McCartin is an attorney and co-chair of the global public policy and government affairs practice group of Covington & Burling, which is ranked as one of the best lobby practices in the nation by the National Law Journal/Legal Times and by Chambers USA, and has been ranked among the top five law firms in … Continued