WASHINGTON (CNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on “overlapping inequalities” in society around the globe, said Good Shepherd Sister Winifred Doherty. In doing so, it “has revealed fault lines” in current systems and structures that are “the carriers” of root causes of human...
GUWAHATI, India — Sister Rose Paite stepped inside this sprawling city’s main train station and scanned the crowd. She often visits public gathering places like this as part of her life’s mission: to save children from being trafficked. In seconds, Paite was off. She had spotted...
Sr Gabriella Bottani and Sr Jean Schafer in conversation together remind us that human trafficking is real and happens in every corner of the globe....
A New Year: Making Resolutions By Jean Schafer SDS Yes, most of us make them, but 40% of us don’t keep them. We can find many suggestions for resolutions online – to promote health or wellbeing, to advance personal growth or peace of mind. Check online and...
Those involved in efforts to end human trafficking fear that the global pandemic and resulting lockdowns are increasing the numbers of people forced into trafficking. "The broad upshot is that we need to brace ourselves for 2021 and expect a huge increase in the number of...
By Jennifer Reyes Lay, Executive Director of AEHT As some congregations begin the process of nearing their historical completion, questions arise about how to best share their remaining resources and what will be the legacy they leave behind. This was the case recently for the Sisters...
Childhood sexual violence on the reservation: It has to stop! by Sister Teresa Ann Wolf, OSB To Avina it was part of her job; she had been requested to demonstrate how to make dream catchers to a women’s group. While she waited her turn on the program, she...
ST. LOUIS: On October 27, 2020 during the annual board meeting of Alliance to End Human Trafficking (AEHT), Sr. Jean Schafer, SDS was awarded the Sr. Margaret Nacke, CSJ Bakhita Award for her outstanding service in the work to end human trafficking. The award was...
“Charity is directed at the effects of injustice, its symptoms. Charity addresses problems that already exist. Justice is directed at the root causes of social problems. Justice addresses the underlying structures or causes of these problems.”...
Words Do Make a Difference By Kris Wade, Executive Director of The Justice Project KC, and Member of The Alliance Survivor Services Working Group. As awareness of present-day slavery expands, more attention is being given to human trafficking through prostitution. Prostitution is often viewed as a “victimless...
