Congressman William Keating remarked that women constitute half of the Earth’s population and serve as the sole caretaker in many households, and yet they “continue to be 2/3 of the world’s illiterate population,” at last month’s Women’s Education hearing “Promoting Development, Countering Radicalism.” The recent kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls by the Islamist extremist group […]
Guest Post: A Man to Fight for You
Guest Post by Chelan Rene’ Russ When he was little, Ricky battled with what he thought was a series of bad dreams. They would send him into a state of panic. But there was no way he could fight them because he was still asleep. See, they weren’t bad dreams after all. They were actually […]
Survivor Story: Robin’s Journey to Redemption and Restoration
My name is Robin. I was born in Portland, OR but grew up my whole life across the river, in Vancouver, WA. I was fortunate enough to be raised in a home where I could feel safe and know I was loved. My mother took me to Sunday school and taught me the love of […]
Defenders Guest Post: Stop Traffick Fashion
Guest Blog Post by Melissa Wuske “I have found great freedom. I want to give God thanks. He has given me good things—health, peace, a good husband, a good family.” —Ashoka, survivor of the sex trade in Kolkata, India At Stop Traffick Fashion, we’re all about women around the world like Ashoka. Started in 2009, […]
It’s a Drug
In the past week, two large events have taken place in Portland to help end human trafficking. Exactly a week ago, the 2-day Do You Know Lacy? sex trafficking awareness training took place. The training had over 200 attendees. Just yesterday an event called ConnectPDX took place, where organizations from all over the Pacific Northwest gathered to create a […]
