US Department of State released the 2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report focusing on the importance of local communities in the fight against human trafficking and encouraging national governments to support and empower their partners on the ground. "This year’s report focuses on effective ways local...
Thanks to all of our supporters and donors, our Beauty for Freedom initiatives in NYC expanded this summer with a 4-week art therapy and self-care workshop series for 15 survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence who are clients of Mentari USA, a culinary arts...
“Beauty is an inside job.” We can hear it said a million times. We can genuinely believe the statement. And yet the desire for external attractiveness remains paramount, both within our society and across cultures. The importance placed upon aesthetics may be due, in large part,...
by Danyell Twyman (LIM College & BFF Intern) Internships are central to LIM’s curriculum, and in my experience, they are one of the best aspects of the college because they complement classroom learning by providing real world experience. My internship with non-profit Beauty for Freedom has been...
Through “Project Ghana,” anti-trafficking organization Beauty for Freedom hopes to help at-risk youth define themselves. WRITTEN BY ARIA DARCELLA | FASHION UNFILTERED Art has long been considered a tool of human expression—a way to for us to communicate and connect with each other emotionally through visuals. While we...
New York based anti-trafficking organization Beauty for Freedom is hosting an auction for victims in Ghana The exhibition will feature 12 world-renowned artists who worked with survivors of human trafficking The 13-piece exhibition was created with Challenging Heights, an anti-trafficking group based in...
Capri Cafaro knows the impact one person can have in making a difference in the world. As Former Democratic Leader of the Ohio Senate, she championed causes affecting the vulnerable, including healthcare and social issues, speaking on behalf of victims and the underrepresented. At a time...
by Veronica We wanted to continue our monthly Mini Good series by spotlighting the organization, Beauty For Freedom. It’s a non-profit founded and supported by some pretty illustrious names from the modeling industry that are using their resources in art, beauty, and fashion to support at-risk youth...
LADIES WHO LOVEBOMB by Jill Hilbrenner Episode 17 // February 15, 2018: When Monica Watkins traveled to Haiti in 2010 on an earthquake-relief mission, she was shocked to learn that human trafficking can spike in the aftermath of natural disasters. Monica, the daughter of two civil-rights activists, couldn't turn...
The art world will give back on Friday night at Beauty for Freedom’s The Project Ghana exhibition in New York to support young survivors of labor trafficking. Beauty for Freedom, or BFF, was founded in 2014 by Monica Watkins and Jerry Chu, and is a nonprofit comprising of people...