“A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.” (Martin Luther King, Letter from the Birmingham jail) What is social justice? How does it differ from “Social Justice” (with capital letters), […]
Redemption & Restoration Bring Justice
When we talk about restoring a victim of trafficking considerations must include if they have something to be restored to. Do they have anywhere or anything to which they want to return? (as in the definition above by the American Heritage Dictionary: “an original or normal condition; placed in a former position or location”) Perhaps […]
Sex Trafficking & Long-Term Health: Recognizing the long-term physical health effects of traumatic stress
Written by Barbara Amaya with Holly Austin Gibbs Photography by Shanna Parker After we had been married for a few years, Jose and I got serious about starting a family. I had never been pregnant before, and, until Jose, I honestly hadn’t given the idea much thought, other than being grateful that I had never […]
I Blinked: The Impact of Retirement on an “Elder” Survivor, the Grief, the Reward!
Dr. Marian Hatcher Shared Hope Policy Consultant Ambassador-at-Large, United Nations Black History Month this year has a different meaning for me, its reflective, personal, communal, and generational. You might ask why? It’s actually very simple, as life usually is. I literally laughed out loud as I wrote this because, it’s us, the actors in this […]
Shared Hope’s 2022 Report Cards Release: Kids Can Still be Charged with Prostitution in Almost Half the Country, Highlighting Need for Steady Legislative Improvements
Shared Hope International’s newly released Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking reveals 37 states received failing grades for laws addressing child and youth sex trafficking, showing the nation’s continued challenge to provide comprehensive and accessible victim protections. Watch the 2022 Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking release video! Shared Hope International’s […]