Stop Using the Term Underage Women
The June 2019 arrest of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has brought the issue of human trafficking into the news again. It is a good time to talk about how to refer to the victims and survivors of this evil.
Innocents at Risk
http://www.innocentsatrisk.orgVolunteer Opportunities: Yes
Mission
To educate citizens about the grave issue of global and local human trafficking; to protect children from all forms of abuse and work to end child exploitation and child trafficking everywhere
- Contact Information:
- 1101 30th Street, NW Suite 500
- Washington, DC 20007
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness
- Forms of Slavery:
- Sex Trafficking, Child Labor
- Tel: +1 (0) 202 625-4338
- Email: dsigmund@innocentsatrisk.org
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On November 25 2019 at 4PM, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will be hosting an event in honor of victims of enslavement and murder in the northwest African country of Mauritania. It will feature speakers, activists, and advocates.
The Secret Victims of Sex Trafficking
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