Human Trafficking

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In this Image Two boats on the water in Palawan, Philippines. This is not a depiction of a confirmed instance of human trafficking. © 2018 Konrad Binder on Unsplash

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Trafficking in Persons in Haiti

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Internal and cross-border trafficking of people in Haiti remains an important challenge, with an estimated 59,000 Haitians living in situations of modern slavery. Children are regularly trafficked to residential institutions as well as for child domestic servitude, a socially normative practice known as restavek. Researchers will examine the attitudes and practices of people who place children in residential institutions, place children in child domestic work, or employ child domestic workers in their homes.

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Using Social Media to Provide Information and Support for Migrant Workers about Illegal Recruitment Practices in Hong Kong and the Philippines

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Migration intermediaries play a legitimate role in the efficient matching of labor supply and demand across borders. However, exploitation, indebtedness, and forced labor can occur when unethical intermediaries take advantage of information asymmetries to charge exorbitant fees to migrant workers for their services. Previous research suggests that social media can help increase awareness of information barriers that exist. This study is assessing the feasibility and suitability of conducting a randomized evaluation to determine the effectiveness of Hong Kong-based NGO Migrasia’s social media campaigns in reducing the incidence of migrant worker exploitation.

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HTRI is supporting early-stage research and full-scale impact evaluations in 13 countries through its Competitive Research Fund. Researchers and implementing organizations are examining the effectiveness of counter-trafficking interventions across the 4 Ps (prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnership). Projects range from the use of school-based curricula to reduce child sexual exploitation in Brazil, to offering financial incentives for micro-contractors in the construction industry in India, to the provision of safe migration information for prospective migrants in Nigeria and asylum-seekers in Greece.

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Deputy Director, Sector Programs and Program Director, Human Trafficking Research Initiative

Jeni Sorensen

Jeni Sorensen is a human trafficking specialist with 20 years of experience designing and managing programs to combat human trafficking in the U.S. and around the world.

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Associate Director

Alina Bitran Arizpe

Alina is the Associate Director of the Human Trafficking Research Initiative, where she leads efforts to foster partnerships between researchers and practitioners to conduct rigorous studies. Previously, she was Senior Research Manager at IPA Mexico, overseeing a diverse portfolio of qualitative and quantitative research on crime, violence prevention, criminal justice reform, and migration.

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Senior Program Associate

Valentina Farinelli

Valentina Farinelli is the Senior Program Associate for IPA’s Human Trafficking Research Initiative. Prior to joining IPA, Valentina gained experience in policy-oriented research and impact evaluation through her work at a variety of research institutions across the US, Sweden, and Italy.

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Deputy Director, Sector Programs and Program Director, Human Trafficking Research Initiative

Jeni Sorensen

Jeni Sorensen is a human trafficking specialist with 20 years of experience designing and managing programs to combat human trafficking in the U.S. and around the world.

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Associate Director

Alina Bitran Arizpe

Alina is the Associate Director of the Human Trafficking Research Initiative, where she leads efforts to foster partnerships between researchers and practitioners to conduct rigorous studies. Previously, she was Senior Research Manager at IPA Mexico, overseeing a diverse portfolio of qualitative and quantitative research on crime, violence prevention, criminal justice reform, and migration.

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Senior Program Associate

Valentina Farinelli

Valentina Farinelli is the Senior Program Associate for IPA’s Human Trafficking Research Initiative. Prior to joining IPA, Valentina gained experience in policy-oriented research and impact evaluation through her work at a variety of research institutions across the US, Sweden, and Italy.

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