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Trafficking News: An Update on COVID’s Impact
When the COVID pandemic hit the globe last year, experts predicted lockdowns would make it more difficult for victims of various types of abuse and

The Impact of Addiction: Tarrin’s Story
Tarrin,* a bold and funny 17 year old with an endearing smile, makes friends easily. He cheekily calls himself stubborn, “but in the way kids

Red Flags: Chayu’s Story
The things that put children and young people at risk of trafficking don’t usually happen overnight; they’re vulnerabilities that start early, which is why we

Invisible Trauma: Jintana’s Story
Risk isn’t usually visible on the surface. If you were to visit our Resource Center and watch the kids playing, if you didn’t know the

Applying a More Expansive Definition of Patriarchy
As we’ve been discussing the past couple of weeks, child sex trafficking is on the slate of concerns that people call “women’s issues” primarily because

Expanding the Definition of Patriarchy
As we discussed last week, sex trafficking has been framed as a “women’s issue” and gender-based violence because it disproportionately affects women and girls, and