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The Importance of Black History Month in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Dr. Marian Hatcher Shared Hope Policy Consultant Ambassador-at-Large, United Nations Each January we start off the new year with renewed vigor to fight human trafficking as we acknowledge and consider the long...
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Twenty. Five. Years. Join us in celebrating!
Jump to the Gala webpage! A quarter of a century ago, U.S. Congresswoman Linda Smith embarked on a courageous journey into the heart of the brothel district in Mumbai, India. There, amidst...
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Shared Hope’s Founder and President appears as guest on new Dr. Drew show on Fox Business channel
Linda Smith, Shared Hope International’s Founder and President, appeared on an episode of a national show hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky in a segment about sex trafficking. The episode aired on Sunday,...
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Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day; January is Trafficking Prevention Month
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Declared by the U.S. Congress in 2007, the day designated for this issue occurs annually on January 11 and falls during Human Trafficking Prevention Month....
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Reflections on the Intersection of Mental Health, Human Trafficking and Unjust Criminalization
Dr. Marian Hatcher Shared Hope Policy Consultant Ambassador-at-Large, United Nations Last month was Mental Health Awareness month and as annual attention to this issue prompted introspection about my own personal experiences, I...
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