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Sumi’s journey from horror to new hope

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Sumi is rescued from child-trafficking! | World Vision Blog
In February, advocates won a huge victory when the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) passed Congress with broad bipartisan support. The TVPRA allowed the U.S. government to partner with the government of Bangladesh to pass its own anti-trafficking law in 2012. Now, the fight begins to ensure that this law is funded and that the United States remains a leader in the global cause to end modern-day slavery, continuing to partner with countries like Bangladesh....
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[Video] Melka’s story: Child bride to advocate for girls

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Melka's story: Child bride to advocate for girls | World Vision Blog
We first brought you the story of Melka in Ethiopia last year. Today, we’re excited to present this video depiction of the remarkable young woman’s journey. Melka was 14 years old when, to her surprise, her parents married her off to an older man from another village whom she didn’t even know. When Melka resisted him later that evening, he and his friends beat her severely. She woke up in the hospital....
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BREAKING: Anti-trafficking bill passes Congress!

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Anti-trafficking law passes Congress | World Vision Blog
Now, on to the president’s desk! Today, after more than two years of countless phone calls, frustrating roadblocks, and non-stop prayer, your voices rang through the halls of Congress. The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act passed through the House of Representatives — only a few weeks after the same provision passed through the Senate! Now, it goes to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law....
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BREAKING: Critical anti-trafficking law passes Senate

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Critical anti-trafficking law passes Senate | World Vision Blog
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 is the cornerstone of U.S. policies against modern-day slavery around the world. The TVPA created the first comprehensive federal law to address human trafficking by focusing on both the domestic and international dimensions of this heinous crime. It is what makes the United States the global leader in combating modern-day slavery....
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