Ten states raise their grade in 2019 through bipartisan, grassroots legislative advocacy The majority of states + D.C. have “A” (15) or “B” (21) grades; Maine, South Dakota are only states with “D” Tennessee receives highest grade, while Nevada sees most improvement Remaining gaps include non-criminalization of children as prostitutes and access to support services […]
Shared Hope’s Written Testimony in Opposition to D.C. Bill 23-0318
Shared Hope International is a D.C.-based NGO focused on addressing the root causes of commercial sexual exploitation for the purpose of preventing child sex trafficking in the U.S. Since our organization’s inception in 1998, we have proactively pursued and supported policies that protect the inherent right of children in the U.S. to be free from […]
Oppose the DC Decriminalization Bill
Shared Hope stands with survivors of sex trafficking and opposes D.C. Bill 23-0318, Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019. Supported by the lived experiences of survivors and our 20+ years of work in the field, it is indisputable that legislation to decriminalize the purchase and sale of another for sex will both perpetuate […]
What 6,890 advocates can do
We are celebrating! Legislative sessions are wrapping up in states around the country and we have great news. Many of the bills you advocated for have passed: Utah HB 20 comprehensively strengthens the state’s response to child sex trafficking. Utah HB 108 strengthens the state’s existing non-criminalization laws to ensure that youth engaged in commercial sex […]
Survivors of Child Sex Trafficking are Never the Aggressor
Joint Statement by Shared Hope International and Center for Combating Human Trafficking on Sentencing by Kansas Judge Michael Gibbens Under Federal and Kansas state law, persons who purchase sex from minors commit child sex trafficking; in fact, Kansas law specifically criminalizes such conduct as “Aggravated Human Trafficking.” Therefore, by definition, minors […]
