Every year Shared Hope works in partnership with domestic and international partners, giving them grants to fund their direct service work with survivors and offer them technical support. This year we are graduating 3 organizations from our grant program and want to share with you their journeys! This week we are interviewing Stephanie Holt, Executive Director […]
National Foundation of Women Legislators Passes Resolution on Child Sex Trafficking
Today at the annual conference for the National Foundation of Women Legislators the members passed an important resolution on child sex trafficking. Shared Hope International has worked with NFWL to craft a resolution that addresses the key issues currently confronting legislators responding to child sex trafficking victims. You can read the whole resolution below. Resolution […]
The Role of Child Advocacy Centers in Sex Trafficking Cases
By Iona Rudisill, Baltimore Child Abuse Center I became a nurse because when I was ten years old I went to a doctor who missed the signs, and that was my last chance at telling someone about what was going on in my life. My last thought was, ‘Maybe somebody could rescue me. Maybe I […]
2015 Trafficking in Persons Report Released | How America Measures Up on Key Issues
Today, the U.S. Department of State released the 15th annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. This report collects information from U.S. embassies, government officials, nongovernmental and international organizations, published reports, news articles, studies and research to evaluate each country’s action to combat trafficking through the three P’s: Prevention, Prosecution, and Protection. The Department places each country […]
For a Bullseye: Keep your Eye on the Target
Today, after over a month of debates surrounding the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA), members of the Senate announce a bi-partisan agreement. Thankfully, Senators from both sides of the aisle repeated calls for negotiations and persevered to find a creative solution. With the proposed amendment, critical protections for survivors contained in this important […]