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Awareness|July 14, 2011

The Numbers Game: What The Village Voice Article Really Says About Sex Trafficking in the US


The 100,000 to 300,000 estimate of sex trafficking victims in the US has caused controversy. The Village Voice’s article, “Real Men Get Their Facts Straight,” a cheeky pun alluding to Kutcher’s Real...

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Awareness|July 1, 2011

Attorneys General United in Fighting Human Trafficking


Washington State Attorney General and recently elected President of the National Association of Attorney Generals (NAAG), Rob McKenna, named human trafficking as NAAG’s issue of the year. Under NAAG’s initiative, Pillars of...

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Awareness|June 27, 2011

Hide but not seek. Changing America’s response to trafficking.


“Harriet ran away from home when she was 11 years old and moved in with a 32-year-old man who sexually and physically abused her. Then he convinced her to become a prostitute....

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Awareness|June 22, 2011

Global effort takes a step forward: Delta and Hilton sign the Code of Conduct


On March 9, 2011, Delta Air Lines was the first major airline in the world to sign the Code of Conduct. A month later, on April 14, Hilton Worldwide Inc., the leading...

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Awareness|June 9, 2011

Do Inappropriate Human Trafficking Task Force Names Encourage Victim Blaming?


An 11-year-old Texas girl was gang raped by 18 men ranging from middle school boys to 27-year-old men.   Her case prompted nationwide controversy, even inspiring Florida state Rep. Kathleen Passidomo to...

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