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Marina's Story: A Survivor's Fight against Human-Trafficking

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Interviewing victims of trafficking and their rescuers is difficult work. There are few happy endings. However, occasionally one meets someone who emerges from unspeakable suffering with courage, clarity, and wisdom. Marina is such a woman.

Kate Transchel, a 2010-11 Short-Term Travel Grant (STG) fellow, writes about a heartbreaking, yet inspiring interview during her fellowship research on the oral history of human trafficking from Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova. The following is part of a series of blog pieces from our US scholars, who are conducting research in the field.

The Third Leg: Encouraging Public-Private Partnerships in Emerging Markets

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Building durable relationships between governments and service providing NGOs may be easier than building them between NGOs and local businesses. 

Last week, I attended a discussion on sectoral approaches to encouraging civil society in countries that may not be amenable to civic participation or criticism. The idea was that civic participation could be encouraged by NGOs and CSOs that focus on the provision of services that governments cannot provide, rather than focus on advocacy or watchdog activities often associated with, but only part of, civil society.

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