It is my pleasure to announce Freedom Week 2011, organized by Miss Canada Tara Teng and an amazing team of devoted abolitionists! DETAILS: When: March 6-13, 2011 Where: Vancouver BC area Who can come? The various events provide an opportunity for students, churches, parents, government leaders, women’s groups, journalists, bloggers, artists, and anyone else who […]
Why I’m Excited About the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report
The U.S. State Department 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report was released this week, celebrating its 10th year anniversary. Here is why I am excited: for the first time in the history of this report, the U.S. included itself in the list of countries analyzed. Finally! Over the years my biggest irk about this human trafficking […]
Vancouver Olympics = Rise in Demand
I just received an email this week from Michelle Miller from REED (Resist Exploitation Embrace Dignity), who ran the Sex is Not a Sport campaign at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The results are in – demand for paid sex and sex entertainment went up, and at one point ten different women were offered directly for […]