My name is Marian, and I’m a grateful OG survivor! This year, I celebrated 20 years clean and sober and out of life. At the some time, I am 10 years healed from triple-negative breast cancer. While maintaining sobriety and health issues are experiences mainstream society faces, those of us moving forward after the trauma […]
Shared Hope International Institute for Justice & Advocacy strongly opposes the sentence imposed on Chrystul Kizer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/19/chrystul-kizer-sentence-wisconsin-sex-trafficking/ Chrystul Kizer’s story is one of victimization and survival. She was a victim of child sex trafficking, forced into a life of exploitation and abuse. However, she was treated as a criminal instead of being recognized as a survivor. The outcome of her case has been widely criticized, with many arguing that it fails […]
2024 JuST Conference, the nation’s premier training conference, presented by Shared Hope International
The 2024 JuST Conference, www.justconference.org, the nation’s premier training conference, presented by Shared Hope International on October 22-24 in Phoenix, Arizona is shaping up to be a game-changing event in the fight against juvenile sex trafficking. With an unrivaled educational agenda featuring presentations, workshops, survivor experiences, and cross-discipline collaboration, attendees can look forward to a […]
2024 State Legislative Update
2024 State Legislative Update The Shared Hope policy team has been working tirelessly this year, tracking 3,558 bills and providing technical assistance in 22 states to combat child and youth sex trafficking. Legislative measures at the state level are crucial in protecting vulnerable youth and prosecuting perpetrators. As state legislatures wrap up their sessions, staying […]
The Dark Side of Emoji’s
The use of emojis in sex trafficking is a disturbing trend that highlights the dark side of online communication. Emojis, originally intended to add emotional nuance to digital conversations, are now being misused by traffickers to facilitate the exploitation of victims. The seemingly innocent symbols can be used to convey coded messages, arrange illicit transactions, […]