Dr. Marian Hatcher Shared Hope Policy Consultant Ambassador-at-Large, United Nations This blog addresses two bills which recently passed the House through their incorporation into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If the NDAA is passed by Congress with these provisions, this would significantly increase a survivor’s quality of life by addressing credit and housing concerns […]
Pornography and Trafficking: Unpacking the Links
Written by Dr. Gail Dines, a Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women’s Studies In the 1970s and 80s, feminists argued that prostitution could not be separated from porn, or as Andrea Dworkin so succinctly stated, “porn is prostitution with the camera going.”[i] Over the ensuing decades, however, there have been both theoretical and political attempts […]
How to be a Successful Ambassador of Hope: Event Reporting & Staying Connected
Ambassadors are an important influence in their communities to keep children safe, when they use Shared Hope presentations and resources. We make it easy to report each time you present prevention education, have a meeting with key influencers, or host a resource table. Log your event reports at https://sharedhope.org/event-tracking/. Our donors want to know how […]
Advanced Legislative Framework: Issue Area #6
For the last several months, we have been reviewing the six Issue Areas that comprise the Advanced Legislative Framework—the rubric for issuing grades in our Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking. This month, we are highlighting the final issue: Prevention and Training. To eradicate sex trafficking, it is imperative that key individuals are […]
Wisconsin Senate Bill 245 Testimony
Shared Hope International has been working in Wisconsin, across the country, and internationally for over 20 years to guide and support appropriate responses to protect survivors, hold offenders to account, and ultimately prevent the crime entirely. 11 years ago we launched the Protected Innocence Challenge project (i.e. State Report Cards) to assess the status of […]