Brazil: one of the best destinations in the world. Great people. Beautiful beaches. Rain forests. An abundance of adventures to be had. The question is: what isn’t amazing about Brazil? The sad truth is that human trafficking and sexual exploitation is a major problem in this vacation spot. According to the State Department Trafficking in […]
The Nejloveanu Family: A Look Into How Pimps are Created
Sex trafficking is one of the most inhuman acts in the world. Its utter disregard for basic human rights is staggering. It begs the question, who would do this? Two months ago, the Nejloveanu father-son duo were handed hefty convictions for sex trafficking in the UK. The Nejloveanu family charmed multiple women between the ages […]
Efforts to Train Social Workers in Pennsylvania Result in Great Success!
It was great to see several months of planning and preparation come together. Shared Hope International had the honor of presenting our training series, Intervene, to over 150 social service providers and law enforcement officials last week in Pennsylvania. Intervene was designed by a multidisciplinary team in an effort to equip first responders with the […]
Children of the Corn: The Horrors of Sex Trafficking in the Midwest
Corn, plains, tornadoes…and more corn. These are the first things that come to mind when some people think about the Midwest. Sex trafficking would, in my opinion, be the LAST thing to pop in their heads. I grew up in Nebraska, and I would never have thought that this atrocity was taking place in my […]
Are Women Equivalent to Tools? …To Him, Yes!
According to an article from Scientific American journal, psychological research suggests that men cognitively register women as objects that they can use or act on, like power tools, if they have looked at sexy pictures of women before. At the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago, Princeton psychologist Susan Fiske spoke […]