MataHari: Eye of the Day
Encyclopedia
MataHari: Eye of the Day is a Boston
based non-profit organization that organizes and supports community members impacted by human trafficking
, domestic and sexual violence
, labor exploitation
, and other human rights
abuses. MataHari seeks to build a just and equitable society that refuses to tolerate violence and oppression. It does this through a range of activities, including advocacy for survivors, community organizing, training and public education, and public policy work.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
based non-profit organization that organizes and supports community members impacted by human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
, domestic and sexual violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
, labor exploitation
Exploitation
This article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
, and other human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
abuses. MataHari seeks to build a just and equitable society that refuses to tolerate violence and oppression. It does this through a range of activities, including advocacy for survivors, community organizing, training and public education, and public policy work.