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Music + Defenders. During the month of June, Shared Hope specifically focuses in on what men are doing to fight trafficking. On June 1, 2013 the Defenders USA hosted an awareness/benefit concert featuring bands James Younger and Ninth & Final. The point of the evening of music was to not only raise funds for the Defenders program within Shared [...]
Audio Interview – Focus on the Family “Exposing the Dark World of Human Trafficking” Part 1 – May 22, 2013 Part 2 – May 23, 2013
Join us at a benefit concert for the Defenders at Crossroads Church in Vancouver, WA on June 1, 2013 from 6:30-9:00 pm. Featuring local bands Ninth & Final and James Younger. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Defenders program, which will help us continue to defend, protect, and restore women and children [...]
Backpage.com, one of the most accessible and anonymous platforms for adults to buy sex with children, has been the focus of Shared Hope’s advocacy campaign, and has resulted in the departure of many national and local advertisers including Starbucks, AT&T, LiveNation, American Airlines, Best Buy, Macy’s, and U.S. Bank. Thanks to YOUR pressure, Village Voice [...]
In 1943, Abraham Maslow published “A Theory of Human Motivation.” His theory is that humans have a hierarchy of needs ranging from the most fundamental needs at the lowest level to the need for self-actualization at the highest level. Humans can’t reach the next level of “need” until they achieve the prior level. Here is [...]
Apr. 2 - Old Town Alexandria Patch: The Universities at Shady Grove to Host April 11 Event on Human Trafficking, Featuring Film Screening, Panel Discussion Apr. 4 - Lion’s Roar News: Nurses sponsor supply drive to aid human trafficking victims Apr. 9 - Mansfield News Journal: Bill to reduce human traffic demand Apr 16 - Duluth News Tribune: Local view: Human-trafficking act [...]
In 2011, the state of Massachusetts received an “F” in Shared Hope International’s Protected Innocence Challenge report. It received a final score of 45, with especially low scores regarding the criminalization of domestic minor sex trafficking and protective provisions for child victims. Just a year later, Massachusetts has been named the Most Improved State, raising [...]
In January, the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) published a study about the role of the internet in the commercial sex industry. According to the study, an increasing number of people use internet-based communication to discuss and access commercial sex. In fact, 34% of men surveyed reported buying sex via the internet. “’Our Great [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2013 Download Press Release Contact: Taryn Mastrean [...]
As LGBTQ Youth Face Pressure At Home, Risk of Exploitation May Increase
According to the National Runaway Switchboard, between 1.6 and 2.8 million young people run away from home each year. These runaway youth need food and shelter, and may also be looking for acceptance and love they didn’t get at home. Their need to survive combined with their desire to be loved puts them at high [...]