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Shared Hope’s segment on
Health Uncensored with Dr. Drew
Shared Hope International’s segment on sex trafficking on “Health Uncensored with Dr. Drew,” featuring an interview with Founder and President Linda Smith and the stories of Yvonne and Brianna. Originally aired on January 28, 2024.
Letter to Governors Calling to End Unjust Incarceration
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News Articles
- “Unjust incarceration of child sex trafficking survivors must stop, Washington nonprofit says” King5 , 2-23-24
- “New bill would improve human trafficking laws as Washington [state] gets C grade,” KIRO, 1-21-24
- “PA Senators Learn About the Horrors of Human Trafficking,” DV Journal, 1-15-24 and “Pennsylvania’s sex trafficking problem misunderstood,” The Record, 1-16-24
- “Human Trafficking Awareness Day brings light to working together, education on illegal sex and labor trade,” The Gazette (Colorado Springs), 1-11-24
- “Wisconsin sex trafficking response gets ‘F,’ but lawmakers have ideas,” The Cap Times, 1-11-24
- “Wisconsin task force offers bills to fight human trafficking,” The Daily News (Iron Mountain, Mich.), 1-11-24
- “Texas receives ‘C’ grade on child sex trafficking response; not all bad news,” KSAT-TV (San Antonio, Texas), 1-10-24
- “‘Their cases will never be heard’: Sex traffickers evade justice as child victims openly walk Pacific Northwest streets,” InvestigateWest, 11-30-23
- “Nonprofit that aims to end sex trafficking of minors gives Nebraska and Iowa’s efforts F on report card,” KETV, 11-30-23
- “Iowa receives F-grade on child sex trafficking report card,” WOWT, 11-29-23
- “Kentucky receives a ‘D’ from Shared Hope International for laws surrounding child, youth sex trafficking,” Kentucky Today, 11-24-23
- “When foster care kids are sex trafficked, some states fail to figure it out,” Stateline, 11-22-23
- “Group gives Illinois poor marks for laws protecting young trafficking survivors,” The Center Square, 11-20-23
- “Colorado gets ‘C’ grade in report card on youth sex trafficking,” Longmont Leader, 11-18-23
- “International Report Card Slams Wyoming for Failing to Protect and Respond to Youth Trafficking Survivors,” 107.9 Jack FM, 11-16-23
- “Hawaii receives ‘F’ in Shared Hope International’s Report Cards on Child and Youth Sex Trafficking,” Hawaii Free Press, 11-16-23
- “‘Say no more:’ Advocates gather in support of anti-trafficking legislation,” Pennsylvania Capital-Star, 11-15-23
- “Georgia scores ‘D’ on nonprofit’s youth sex trafficking report card,” WCTV, 11-15-23
- “Washington [state] is failing to aid child sex-trafficking victims,” Crosscut, 10-2-2023
- “‘We’ve Been Inundated’: Anti-Trafficking Advocates Build Off ‘Sound of Freedom’ Momentum,” CBN, 8-4-2023
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Shared Hope International
Leading a worldwide effort to eradicate sex trafficking.
Our Mission
Shared Hope International strives to prevent the conditions that foster sex trafficking, restore victims of sex slavery, and bring justice to vulnerable women and children. We envision a world passionately opposed to sex trafficking and a community committed to restoring survivors to lives of purpose, value and choice – one life at a time.
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Our Vision
Our vision is to coordinate a national U.S. network of protection to improve the response to victims of trafficking. We believe we can create a world where every survivor is surrounded by trained professionals, an alert community, just law and policy, knowledgeable service providers and appropriate shelter options.
Our Founder
Linda Smith, a former Washington state legislator (1983-93) and U.S. Congresswoman (1995-99), is the founder and president of Shared Hope International, whose mission is to eradicate sex trafficking.
Linda Smith is a leader in the global movement to end sex trafficking. In 1998, while serving in the U.S. Congress, Linda traveled to a notorious brothel district in India where the hopeless faces of women and children forced into prostitution compelled Linda to found Shared Hope International. Linda is the primary author of From Congress to the Brothel and Renting Lacy and co-author of “The National Report on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking” and the DEMAND. Report. Linda has testified before Congress, presented at national and international forums, and has been published in news outlets and journals. Linda served as a Washington State legislator (1983-93), before she was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1994.
