Seeing the Unseens: Building Educators Awareness of CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children)
How can the education system increase their awareness of children and youth being exploited? Learn what survivor, Emily Robinson has to share from research and experience.
Five Ways to Create Equity in Education
When education is equally accessible and comprehensive it provides a shield against this vulnerability toward human trafficking. This blog discusses how equity destroys stigmas and provides safety for individuals at risk for human trafficking.
Interrupted Education and Its Connection to Human Trafficking
Are individuals with interrupted or lack of access to educational opportunities are more at risk for human trafficking? Read to learn more.
Faces of the Game
Sex trafficking survivor and advocate, Shanice Brown, shares her experience as one of the many “faces” of the game, reminding us that not all victims/survivors look the same.
Why We Need to Talk about Sex Education
Does sex education help prevent sexual exploitation? Do schools have a place in teaching sex ed or should we leave it up to the parents? Learn more in this blog.
The Avery Center Teams Up with Rollerskaters to Better Serve Survivors
Since 2014, The Avery Center for Research and Services has been serving survivors of human trafficking. In this post we will highlight what The Avery Center is doing to combat human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation and how they’re working with Rollerskate to Liberate to support survivors.
Going in a New Direction: Overcoming Three Societal Hurdles
There are three societal hurdles that we can work on overcoming to change a culture that reinforces stereotypes, racism, oppression and oversexualization. Addressed are the influences of social media, improving sex education, and addressing the roots of violence and oppression.
Sold a Dream: The Cultural Narrative of Pimps and Prostitutes
How culture defines pimps and prostitutes influences our perceptions causing us to miss those that are being trafficked.
Depersonalized: Pornography and Human Trafficking
The link between pornography and human trafficking is difficult to understand. The depersonalizing nature of pornography makes it seem like a victimless crime. It separates the individual who is being forced to make pornography from the viewer who believes that they are just watching consenting adults and “how would they know any different.” This blog explores the link between pornography and human trafficking.
Deconstructing “Sex Sells”
A sexualized society is one built upon structures of oppression, engendered violence, fetishism and capitalism. In this blog we examine the phrase sex sells and how it influences culture today and the anti-human trafficking movement.