This is intricately related to human trafficking in that it is an effort to connect the dots between celebs and human trafficking (which as we see from the post about Jolie, IS apparently a real deal thing to look into) Also in light of Kutchers remarks recently on human trafficking, this article could prove useful in combating the argument that Ashton is going to save everyone and so we can just go back to sleep.

Only the abstract is available on this side of the pay wall. Does anyone have access to this journal article through there college/university databases?

somewhere in the article it talks about madonna's malawi charity (which has had a few bumps along the way). It also talks about the negative effect celebs are possibly having in the fight against trafficking.

Abstract

Human trafficking, and especially sex trafficking, is not only susceptible to alluring and sensational narratives, it also plays into the celebrity-as-rescuer ideal that receives considerable attention from the media, the public, and policy-makers. While some celebrities develop enough expertise to speak with authority on the topic, many others are neither knowledgeable nor accurate in their efforts to champion antitrafficking causes. Prominent policy-makers allow celebrity activists to influence their opinions and even consult with them for advice regarding public policies. Emblematic of larger, fundamental problems with the dominant discourse, funding allocations, and legislation in current antitrafficking initiatives in the United States and elsewhere, celebrity activism is not significantly advancing the eradication of human trafficking and may even be doing harm by diverting attention from aspects of the problem and solution that sorely require attention.

Malawi has been identified as a country of origin for some who are trafficked.