Christine Bucholz, vice president of the Restavek Freedom Foundation, will present "Modern Slavery in Haiti: The Restavek Dilemma" Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in Moseley 215.
The event is hosted by the Periclean Class of 2015, who are focused on human trafficking, specifically a form of modern slavery in Haiti known as restavek.
Restavek Freedom Foundation Vice President Christine Buchholz will be talking about the sociocultural, historical-political and legal aspects of the restavek system at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 in Moseley 215.
The Periclean Class of 2015 is focused on human trafficking, specifically a form of modern slavery in Haiti known as restavek. Under the restavek system, children from poor, often rural families are sent to live with urban families with the promise of shelter and education. However, what usually happens is that the child is treated as a domestic servant and is often physically, verbally and sexually abused. Restavek is technically illegal in Haiti, but it is still culturally acceptable.
The Restavek Freedom Foundation is an Haitian organization dedicated to the prevention of restavek, as well as caring for former restavek children.
This event is a fantastic opportunity to learn about a complex social system where cultural practices and legality are in direct conflict, and we would like to extend an invitation to all interested individuals to be a part of the discussion.
Click here to find out more about the Restavek Freedom Foundation.