sex trafficking

Miami’s Sex Industry Drives Fastest-Growing Crime, Human Trafficking

Maya Washburn / Staff Writer Miami is the third city in the nation with the most human trafficking presence, according to Glory House of Miami, a nonprofit for victims of sex trafficking. FIU’s United Nations Women student organization is bringing awareness to this issue. Last week on March 18, the group organized a lecture focusing […]

Dispelling The Myths About Sex Trafficking In Miami

Game day may be over, but one of the most sinister rumors surrounding the Super Bowl—its link to sex trafficking—continues to plague Miami. Super Bowl LIV in particular drew many tourists to the Magic City last weekend, some of which flocked to strip clubs or champagne rooms where human trafficking takes place. For context, Florida […]

Student uses platform to raise awareness on the sex trafficking of children

By Harold López From pageant queen to activist, FIU student, Isabel Logins, uses her crown to raise awareness on the sex trafficking of children. A senior and mass communications major with a concentration in international relations, Logins has been in the pageant world for over two years. “I was previously in the Miss Universe organization […]

FIU4Freedom panel raises awareness about sex trafficking

On Jan. 26, Melissa Schwartz, now a survivor-leader, was a keynote speaker at the FIU4Freedom Panel, as part of a week-long initiative by the organization to raise awareness on human trafficking.

New course tackles sex trafficking and encourages students to get involved

“This is the right time and the right place to make a positive impact in the prevention of gender-based violence,” said Yesim Darici, director of Center for women's and Gender Studies.

Abstinence education and its connotations

Staff writer Alexander Suarez suggests it is wrong to think that abstinence education is associated with the objective value of a person, in terms of their sexual purity status.

Science Café course now offered by Biology Department

Attempting to attract non-science majors to the world of science, the Biology Department will now be offering a Science Café course.
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