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Fighting Hunger to Fight Sex Trafficking

To understand human trafficking, it is important to understand the underlying causes and risk factors. In September 2016, the Urban Institute released a study, “Impossible Choices: Teens and Food Insecurity in America.” The report reveals a link between food insecurity and sexual exploitation. Teens suffering from hunger, mostly girls, are exchanging sex for food or […]

Valentine’s Day Gift for Teens

Happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate the holiday by purchasing a special-rate ticket ($10) for a teenager to attend the anti-trafficking production, Among the Darkest Shadows, on Sunday February 19 at the Wharton Center. Your gift will be appreciated and could help keep a teenager safe. If you would like to sponsor a teenager to see this powerful […]

Among the Darkest Shadows

“The human spirit is a pretty remarkable thing because it is so breakable. And yet we also have the power to heal ourselves.”                            – Jose Cruz Gonzales, playwright                            Among […]

What Are We Outraged About?

Deborah Gibbs recently wrote a compelling opinion piece for The Hill in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Gibbs reminds us that U.S. law defines trafficking as labor, or the exchange of sexual acts, for something of value – under the conditions of force, fraud, or coercion. “Trafficking” refers to the act of buying and […]

Managing Myths

January is human trafficking awareness month. In recognition, we are re-posting our 3 part series on human trafficking myths that are frequently stated but always wrong. This is final post of this series.Myth #7: Average Age of Entry into the Sex TradeIt is often repeated that the average age of entry into the sex trade for girls is between 12-14 years […]