Category: News

Rachel Moran educates “The World”

Rachel Moran educates “The World”

Five minutes is barely enough time to write an email—never mind eloquently sum up a complex and controversial topic that’s recently received global attention—but that’s exactly what author, activist, and sex trade survivor Rachel Moran does in this succinct interview with PRI’s The World.

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Employers move to end commercial sexual exploitation in the Pacific Northwest

Employers move to end commercial sexual exploitation in the Pacific Northwest

18 employers in the Seattle area are taking a stand against sex-buying and sex trafficking by pledging support to the BEST Employers Alliance.

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New York Times prints important editorial against full decriminalization of the sex trade

New York Times prints important editorial against full decriminalization of the sex trade

Our longtime ally Rachel Moran, a survivor of the sex trade, had a powerful op-ed run in the New York Times this weekend clearly explaining the dangerous precedent Amnesty has set.

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A survivor and law enforcement discuss the harms of the sex trade

A survivor and law enforcement discuss the harms of the sex trade

Audrey Morrissey and Sgt. Donna Gavin explain why sex-buying isn’t a victimless crime and steps Boston is taking to reduce demand.

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WBUR: ”People don’t want to believe it’s happening here”

WBUR: ”People don’t want to believe it’s happening here”

WBUR covers the sex trade in Boston in this two-part series by Bob Oakes.

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Critique of Amnesty International’s proposal on “sex work”

Critique of Amnesty International’s proposal on “sex work”

On August 7 , delegates from national sections of Amnesty International will vote on an organization-wide resolution calling for the decriminalization of commercial sex.

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CEASE cities spur awareness and action

CEASE cities spur awareness and action

Just a few months after joining the CEASE (Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation) Network, Boston is already being recognized for its effort to end sex-buying by focusing on buyers. Calling on the city to use its Olympic bid to tackle trafficking locally, a Boston Globe editorial commends Mayor Walsh for targeting johns.

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Podcast: IN PLAIN SIGHT with Devin Rebello

Podcast: IN PLAIN SIGHT with Devin Rebello

Demand Abolition’s Devin Rebello recently had the opportunity to connect with David Trotter from IN PLAIN SIGHT.

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House approves: Landmark trafficking legislation headed to President

House approves: Landmark trafficking legislation headed to President

Last week, the US House of Representatives followed the Senate’s lead and voted 420-3 in support of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, the first comprehensive bill to address the domestic trafficking of American citizens.

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President Carter and Ambassador Hunt call for change

President Carter and Ambassador Hunt call for change

President Carter and Swanee coauthored an op-ed for Politico to coincide with The World Summit: End Exploitation 2025.

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Historic legislation to combat demand

Historic legislation to combat demand

Last week the US Senate voted in support of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA), which includes the most significant demand prevention language in a decade.

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2015 National Day of Johns Arrests nabs more than 600 sex buyers

2015 National Day of Johns Arrests nabs more than 600 sex buyers

As most Americans counted yards and touchdowns during Super Bowl XLIX, law enforcement officers across the country were crunching a different set of numbers: Tallying the arrest records of hundreds of sex buyers, and almost half a dozen pimps and traffickers.

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