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By Maggie Smith, Intern, International Labor Rights Forum
Today, I am still recovering from two intense but satisfying days of advocacy organized by the Not For Sale campaign, a non-profit organization that “equips and mobilizes Smart Activists to deploy innovative solutions to re-abolish slavery in their own backyards and across the globe.” Their goal: to end slavery in our life time.
I have a feeling that there are more than a few of you reading this and thinking, RE-abolish slavery? Slavery?! What on earth is she talking about?! Yes, it is a shocking and unfortunate realization for most, when they learn that modern-day slavery, know as human trafficking, not only exists today, but is thriving. Although slavery is legal nowhere, it is happening everywhere. Fact: there are more than 27 million people are forced to work in the world today. It is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world – a nine billion dollar industry, according to the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST). In fact, the global labor trade of today is larger than the trans-Atlantic slave trade of the 18th and 19th century was at its height.
Human Trafficking is defined as “the recruitment and transportation of persons within or across boundaries by force, fraud or deception for the purpose of exploiting them economically.” (For a more in depth definition of the issue, check out Understanding Slavery and Trafficking). As the definition implies, modern slavery knows no geographical or social boundaries. It affects citizens of every country and people of every race and religion. For many trafficking victims, it is the promise of a good job and education that induces them to leave their homes and families only to end up half way around the world trapped in someone’s basement to be farmed out as a domestic servant during the day or forced to work in the fields for no pay and with no escape.
Although many human trafficking victims are often from impoverished countries such as Nepal and Uganda this is not an issue that is distant or detached from the United States and other wealthy nations. For one thing, it is often the citizens of wealthier nations that partake in the services provided by trafficked labor (read The Men Who Drive The Demand). Also victims are frequently trafficked into wealthier nations as free, exploitable labor, often as domestic servants (read Diplomat’s Nanny Lifts Lid On Modern Slavery). It is likely that cases of human trafficking have been discovered and prosecuted in your area. You can find what cases have been discovered near you by visiting www.slaverymap.org .
The two day advocacy event put on by Not For Sale was known as Global Advocacy Days and gave individuals passionate about ending human trafficking a chance to learn more about the issue and take concrete steps towards re-abolishing slavery. The focus of the event was a bill that was recently introduced into the Senate, S.1631 “The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009.” The first day, Monday March 1st, focused on the background of the issues, the details of the bill, and preparing for our meetings on Capitol Hill scheduled for the next day. Killian Moote, Not For Sale Campaign Director of Advocacy started the day off with an introduction to Not For Sale and to the issue of human trafficking in general. He was followed by Bama Athreya, the Executive Director of the International Labor Rights Forum, who spoke about the proposed legislation and the sections that Not For Sale is most specifically concerned with: section 307 and 308. These sections expand the definition of prohibited goods, goods that can not be imported into the United States, to include those made with the use of coercion or severe human trafficking as defined in the Trafficking Victims Act of 2000. The existing legislation, the Tariff Act of 1930 which S. 1631 would amend, only prohibits the importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor or indentured labor. Sections 307 and 308 would also create civil penalties and possible disbarment against anyone who violates or tries to violate the new law.
All of this was in preparation for day two, March 2nd, which was almost entirely devoted to congressional meetings. These meetings were the centerpiece of the event, the advocacy that had drawn each of us to DC for two days. The individuals in the groups represented over 30 states and by the end of the day 74 meetings had been held, all talking about the most pressing human rights violation of our time. If each group had simply stopped by their assigned senator’s or representative’s office and dropped off some literature the event would have been effective just because of its scope. However, instead of pamphlets each group took between 15 minutes to an hour to present a well thought out message to the staffer assigned to their meeting. During the recap at the end of the day the immense effect each meeting had and the ripple effect that we had started became clear. Accounts of staffers being brought to tears were recalled by some groups while another had brought chocolate bars that they gave to the staff member at the beginning of the meeting only to have them handed back in disgust once they had explained the bars’ sordid past. Although many staff members could not make a solid commitment on their senator’s or representative’s behalf, the most important step to affecting change had taken place: education. Now, 74 members of congress are aware of the issue of human trafficking and understand the scope and breadth of the problem. More importantly, they now know what concrete action they can take to help solve it.
Global Advocacy Days was a successful two day event where awareness was raised about an important issue, but it is crucial that advocacy for these issues does not stop there. Human trafficking is not a problem that can be solved by a two day visit to Capitol Hill; it requires continued action and education. Whether you have known about the tragedy of human trafficking for years or you are just learning about it today, there are steps you can take to help abolish it. The Not For Sale campaign’s website is a wonderful resource for getting involved. They have recommended action you can take whether you are a student, an athlete, a business person, or just a consumer. If you are a student, they provide toolkits for getting your school or campus involved. The most important thing you can do is spread awareness; tell your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, about this issue. The more people know, the more people will act.
To learn more check out these sites:
Not For Sale
Free 2 Work
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking
The Project to End Human Trafficking
Polaris Project
TO ACT:
SIGN THE FACEBOOK PETITION TELLING CONGRESS TO FUND CRUCIAL PROGRAMS TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING: apps.facebook.com/causes/petitions/403#sign
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Forbes 2010 released its Billionaires list with a total of 1,011 ranked billionaires of the world. On the top of the list is Mexico’s telco tycoon Carlos Slim Helu who have beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett as the wealthiest person in the world. William Gates III comes next then Warren Buffett both from United States.
Youngest in the top 50 were Google’s Sergey Brin, 36, and Larry Page, 37, tied at No. 24 with $17.5 billion. Other technology related billionaires in the top 50 were Steve Ballmer at No. 33, Paul Allen of Microsoft at No. 37, Jeff Bezos of Amazon at No. 43.
Asia’s Tychoon Henry Sy ranked 201st and tobacco king Lucio Tan on the 582nd of the world’s billionaires.
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Manila, Philippines — EMC Philippines gathered the local media to share the company’s business highlights for 2009 and technology focus for 2010. Some of the more important highlights in 2009 included
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LOS ANGELES — It was a fun day today at the Palazzo. But then again that is a day to day happening in that place. It’s no small wonder Manny …
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SINGAPORE, March 8 (Reuters) – Kairiki Energy, an Australian oil company drilling in the Philippines, expects to announce partners for development of the Gindara oilfield north of Palawan island by the end of this year, company executives said on Monday.
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What is it that makes running such a desirable pastime? It started out as a solitary sport reserved only for serious athletes. Lean, gaunt runners rose at dawn, guzzled electrolyte drinks, and braved the elements to ply deserted race ovals or rain-drenched streets. Then a few years ago, people started to see running as a gym alternative: Easy to start, with no complex routines, expensive gear or even much time needed. Its popularity soared when excited gymgoers persuaded workout buddies to join the fun, and soon scores of converts were racing to sign up for the sport christened “the new badminton”.
No longer just a solo pursuit nor a trendy pastime, running is now a mainstream physical activity with a unique social character, with thousands turning up at the frequent runs held around the metro. It is fun, healthy and a great way to meet new folks as well as cement friendships you already value. And there is nothing like the mind-blowing feeling of crossing your first finish line with your buddies in close stride, sharing that adrenalin high. High fives abound, and everyone rushes to Tweet success or shout out “Just finished my first 5k!” on Facebook®. You’ll even develop a newfound respect for your friend who runs a 21k in under two hours and barely breaks a sweat.
This year you and your pals can share your proud day at Globe-Ayala Land Run for Home 2010. On March 21, 2010, runners of every ilk — serious athletes, health buffs and weekend warriors alike — will converge at Makati City’s Ayala Triangle Garden to join one of the biggest urban runs of the year. With a route winding through the premium Makati Central Business District, casual runners can cruise the 3k or 5k routes, while the more competitive can test their mettle with the 10k or 15k. As for the hardcore runners, they can get their game on with a 21k half-marathon.
Last year’s Run for Home event, held at the Bonifacio Global City, was one of the first races to breach the 6000-runner mark. And that day in 2009 was peppered with personalities, many of whom were already good friends, such as business scions Fernando Zobel De Ayala and Lance Gokongwei, political powerhouse Senator Pia Cayetano, celebrities Christine Reyes and Samboy Lim, and power couples like Anton and Nina Huang, Paco Sandejas and Christine Jacob, and Anthony Pangilinan and Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan.
This year, Globe lets you bring along your whole brood by offering special packages for group registration. In 2010, Run for Home will give out discounts of up to P 1000 for groups who register for the shorter runs, while groups who sign up for the longer distances can get up to P 2000 off their registration fees.
If you’ve got well-wishing non-runners in your party, they can wait for you at the Ayala Triangle Garden, noshing on finger foods and drinks, or getting online via Wi-Fi to tweet news and post live Facebook ® updates.
In a unique bonus, race kits come with the first-ever environmentally-friendly singlet made from recycled PET bottles. And when you cross that finish line, your success will automatically be posted on your Facebook® page, thanks to the electronic timing chip provided by Run for Home, which tracks your progress to the second. In the days following the run, you can check your race photos and post-run results and analysis on Globe’s website, so you can see how you and your pals did and relive the moment you powered past that finish line.
Add in the very worthy cause of providing Filipinos with affordable housing, with Globe and Ayala Land donating a portion of the race proceeds to Habitat for Humanity, and Globe adding an additional P 200 for every Globe Platinum subscriber who joins the run, and Globe-Ayala Land Run for Home 2010 is now this year’s top human race.
Globe Chief Marketing Officer Menchi Orlina explains, “Globe-Ayala Land Run for Home 2010 is all about bringing people together to share that sense of achievement and the enjoyment of doing something they love, and then using that collective passion to make a difference in the lives of others. With the support of our Ayala family and the goodwill of our subscribers, we can do great things. Now, being Globe-connected is more than just being able to call, text and surf affordably and conveniently; it also means celebrating the bonds that keep us together, and using our shared strength to be a force for positive change.”
Registration for Globe-Ayala Land Run for Home 2010 opens on February 14 and continues till March 5 at participating Globe Stores; runners can also register online at globe.com.ph/run.
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Celebrated every third weekend of January (Ati-atihan peaks on the last three days but people start dancing on the streets as soon as the New Year’s Day hangover is finished), one can hear the echoes of the drums in the distance the moment one steps on the tarmac of the Kalibo Airport. The entire town center erupts in frenzied, non-choreographed dancing and shouting “Hala Bira! Puwera Pasma!” to the beats of snare drums, bass drums, trumpets, xylophones and a cacophony of other instruments seemingly playing from all the corners of this sleepy little boomtown of Kalibo.
Kalibo Ati-atihan, which started as pagan festival gained religious significance when the Spaniards injected Christianity into the celebrations, thus, pictures, images and paintings of the Child Jesus are widespread. Christian traditions have been inserted as well such as the paeapak, where a little statue of the Child Jesus or more commonly known as the Santo Niño are rubbed all over a devotee’s body (this is held at the Kalibo Cathedral all throughout the duration of the festival) and is believed to take away the exhaustion and any ailments of the devotee. A religious procession (with very drunk revelers dancing in the streets with grandma in Mardi Gras garb clutching her own statue of the Child Jesus next to a man dressed in Vampire costume – complete with a stake buried to his heart dancing along with a giant papier mache effigy of a Bornean datu) and a fireworks display cap the entire event.
This spectacular event got so famous that similar festivals were copied all throughout in different cities in the Philippines – Dinagyang of Iloilo, Sinulog of Cebu, and Masskara of Bacolod amongst others. Filipino communities especially in North America stage their own versions of Kalibo Ati-atihan dancing through the streets of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Toronto. Even Cayman Islanders got a special treat when Kalibo Ati-atihan participated and eventually won in a competition in the Caribbean island-nation. Travelers to Kalibo are advised to book their hotels and plane tickets at least 2 months in advance as there is a dearth of accommodations during this period.
Saturday morning usually is the best time for photographers to catch the best photos for the festival as the competition proper kicks off at around 7 in the morning- you will get fresh takes on the garish, colorful and the most whimsical costumes. Foreign and local tourists can join the parade at any time – and yes, you can play dress up too! Spotted in Ati-atihan is a Scotsman proudly wearing a kilt (and apparently nothing underneath it), an androgynous man/woman entirely painted in gold and in a skimpy bikini, an entire group of men and women painted like snakes, a group of aging local transvestites in full Mardi Gras gear and flags from all the different nations of the world. Other Aklan towns that also celebrate their own versions of Ati-atihan are Batan and Ibajay (late January), Makato (15 January) and Altavas (22 January). ~ Tourism Philippines
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American data showed unexpected continued job loss, this merely fueled the unresolved tensions for the Greek European Debt Crisis and saw their Dow Industrials lower by 180 at one point. Closing saw most of the losses chopped off, staving off [...]
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Wall street rallies “on renewed optimism”, so why have most Asian markets turned red as of this writing, along with Dow Futures?
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Wall street slides 1% on poor consumer confidence data, sending Asia dominoeing along.
Our own PSEi goes down without volume, after going up without volume the past few days. I’d swear, this is one whipsawing range!
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