Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Combating Human Trafficking

About this episode

Experts discuss cross-sector efforts to combat human trafficking.

Diana S. Gerson, associate executive vice president of the New York Board of Rabbis, Mary Graw Leary, professor of law at Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, and Shadi Kourosh, associate professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, discuss cross-sector efforts to combat human trafficking. Rachel Vogelstein, associate professor of professional practice and director of the Institute of Global Politics Women’s Initiative at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, moderates the discussion.

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Vogelstein

Guests: Diana S. Gerson, Mary Graw Leary, Shadi Kourosh

Topics covered

• human trafficking
• cross-sector efforts
• law
• religion
• public policy
• women's initiative

Keywords

• human trafficking
• cross-sector collaboration
• law
• religion
• public policy
• women's rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Board of Rabbis, Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Harvard Medical School, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs

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