The Demand Dynamics of Sex Trafficking speaker series, a collaborative effort of the Woodrow Wilson Center and Hunt Alternatives Fund, was designed to raise awareness among policymakers and the public about sex trafficking and its global reach. Distinguished speakers explored the far-reaching effects of this scourge on individuals and communities and examined best practices to eradicate the demand for commercial sex.
Combating Sex Trafficking by Eliminating the Demand
May 12, 2009
At the inaugural event of this speaker series, panelists examined the individuals and organizations that drive the sex trade, highlighting national and international best practices to eradicate the demand for sex trafficking.
FEATURING: Ambassador Mark P. Lagon, former US ambassador-at-large and director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons; Victor Malarek, investigative reporter and author of The Johns: Sex for Sale and the Men Who Buy It; and Representative Linda Smith, president and founder of Shared Hope International
MODERATOR: Ambassador Swanee Hunt, chair of Hunt Alternatives Fund
FOOTAGE: Video from Wilson Center On Demand
Legislative Trials and Triumphs in Combating Demand for Commercial Sex
March 9, 2010
Panelists explored the challenges and successes in passing anti-demand legislation at the state and federal levels.
FEATURING: Taina Bien-Aime, executive director of Equality Now; Samir Goswami, then policy director at the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation; and Eleanor Gaetan Kennelly, legislative adviser for the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women and former public outreach director for the US State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking
MODERATOR: Lina Nealon, senior program officer for Demand Abolition
FOOTAGE: Video from Wilson Center On Demand
Survivors Speak: Essential Leadership in Combating Demand for Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sex
September 27, 2010
The third event featured survivors of commercial sexual exploitation who overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to become leaders of the movement to abolish the demand for commercial sex and sex trafficking.
FEATURING: Vednita Carter, founder and executive director of Breaking Free; Kristy Childs, founder and executive director of Veronica’s Voice; Tina Frundt, founder and executive director of Courtney’s House; and Marian Hatcher, corporate secretary at Women of Power Alumni Association and administrative assistant to the executive director at Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Women’s Justice Services
MODERATOR: Rachel Lloyd, founder and executive director of Girls Educational & Mentoring Services
FOOTAGE: Video from Wilson Center On Demand