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Baby factories: The market for children is booming
Symbols of innocence, yet not exempt from the atrocities of human trafficking: Babies. Despite international agreements and conventions, the sale of babies by slave traders and adopters takes place all…
Disabled people are living from pocket money
December 3rd was International Day of Disabled Persons. Today people with disabilities are considered to be integrated and equal in our western society. But does this picture correspond to the…
Sex workers in the webcam industry
The Kyrgyz subsidiary of Radio Free Europe, Radio Azattyk, has investigated the tricks of the so-called “webcam industry” in the small and bitterly poor Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is…
Glamour, glitter and gruesomeness – The problems with the fashion industry
Away from the catwalks, behind closed doors, at photo shoots and yet known by everyone. Sexual abuse is rampant in the fashion industry, even expected when working with some notorious…
The exploitation of foreign workers in Europe’s meat industry
The next time a schnitzel drops onto your plate, you might want to take a moment to wonder not just about the welfare of the animal it came from, but…
The #MeToo Movement – An Overview
#MeToo Bewegung If you’re regularly on social media, you’ve probably come across the hashtag #MeToo. Originally a way for victims of sexual violence and harassment to network with one another,…
Women seeking asylum – From one crisis into another
Women play an essential role in times of crisis. They are often first responders and provide essential help and care, on the road to safety, in camps, in their home…
Misery in Columbia: Fatalities in illegal mines
A country full of culture, unique natural spaces, indigenous groups and a history shaped by human trafficking that continues to this day: Colombia. Located in the northern part of South…
How language trivialises violence against women
How is violence against women reported in the media and how do these reports influence our thinking? For years, German language researchers investigating violence have warned against the use of…
Sweatshops: This is why you should not buy fast fashion
Many people understand the term sweatshop to be synonymous with the production of clothing based on the exploitation of labour. In this article we take a closer look at the…
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A conversation with Andrea Staudenherz
Andrea Staudenherz has been the heart of the association „Hope for the Future“ (HFTF) since the beginning of 2015. HFTF campaigns for, and is working to make possible, self-determined futures…
A safe way out of an exploitative life – HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Survivors of human trafficking, who are looking for a safe way out, need hope and viable livelihood skills that are suitable for entering the job market. In 2015, Andrea Staudenherz…
Joana – a trainee from HOPE FOR THE FUTURE shares her heartbreaking Story
How do women affected by human trafficking get to Austria? Why do they even get involved in all of this in the first place? Why don’t they just run away?…
Securing a sustainable future – our employment integration project in a seminar hotel in Lower Austria
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE helps and supports people affected by sexual exploitation or human trafficking by offering opportunities for a new professional start (economic empowerment). Since 2016, we have been offering…
Ines found her new life perspective with HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Ines, a student willing to migrate to other countries, was recruited by human traffickers to prostitute herself for them in Italy. She met a man who offered her a job…
The sewing workshop at HOPE FOR THE FUTURE – an ‚anchorage‘ for the trainees
The association HOPE FOR THE FUTURE offers people in prostitution or those affected by human trafficking a programme to prepare for a professional new start. Work integration for those affected…
Future prospects through language lessons!
I have been teaching German as a foreign language at Hope for the Future since May 2020. I am also studying social work and educational science at a university of…
Volunteering at Hope for the Future
Andrea founded Hope for the Future with the vision of providing sustainable support to people in exploitative situations. What began as a heart project to her, has now grown into…
Joana – a trainee from HOPE FOR THE FUTURE shares her heartbreaking Story
How do women affected by human trafficking get to Austria? Why do they even get involved in all of this in the first place? Why don’t they just run away?…
A safe way out of an exploitative life – HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Survivors of human trafficking, who are looking for a safe way out, need hope and viable livelihood skills that are suitable for entering the job market. In 2015, Andrea Staudenherz…
CLARIFICATION & INFORMATION
Baby factories: The market for children is booming
Symbols of innocence, yet not exempt from the atrocities of human trafficking: Babies. Despite international agreements and conventions, the sale of babies by slave traders and adopters takes place all…
Disabled people are living from pocket money
December 3rd was International Day of Disabled Persons. Today people with disabilities are considered to be integrated and equal in our western society. But does this picture correspond to the…
Sex workers in the webcam industry
The Kyrgyz subsidiary of Radio Free Europe, Radio Azattyk, has investigated the tricks of the so-called “webcam industry” in the small and bitterly poor Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is…
Glamour, glitter and gruesomeness – The problems with the fashion industry
Away from the catwalks, behind closed doors, at photo shoots and yet known by everyone. Sexual abuse is rampant in the fashion industry, even expected when working with some notorious…
The exploitation of foreign workers in Europe’s meat industry
The next time a schnitzel drops onto your plate, you might want to take a moment to wonder not just about the welfare of the animal it came from, but…
The #MeToo Movement – An Overview
#MeToo Bewegung If you’re regularly on social media, you’ve probably come across the hashtag #MeToo. Originally a way for victims of sexual violence and harassment to network with one another,…
Women seeking asylum – From one crisis into another
Women play an essential role in times of crisis. They are often first responders and provide essential help and care, on the road to safety, in camps, in their home…
Misery in Columbia: Fatalities in illegal mines
A country full of culture, unique natural spaces, indigenous groups and a history shaped by human trafficking that continues to this day: Colombia. Located in the northern part of South…
How language trivialises violence against women
How is violence against women reported in the media and how do these reports influence our thinking? For years, German language researchers investigating violence have warned against the use of…
Sweatshops: This is why you should not buy fast fashion
Many people understand the term sweatshop to be synonymous with the production of clothing based on the exploitation of labour. In this article we take a closer look at the…