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Mar 05
Upcoming Events: Shut Out Trafficking Week at Villanova University
The CSE Institute is partnering with Villanova University Athletics, the Villanova University Center for Peace and Justice Education, and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law to present “Shut Out Trafficking,” a week-long … Read more about Upcoming Events: Shut Out Trafficking Week at Villanova University »
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Mar 03
Amendments on the Horizon for SB851
Be sure to keep Senate Bill 851, Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth, on your radar. The bill was introduced by Senator Greenleaf and Senator Leach last May. Since then, the Senate Judiciary Committee has held numerous public hearings on several aspects of … Read more about Amendments on the Horizon for SB851 »
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Feb 26
Mini Series Essay #5: “Prostitute”
The following essay was written for the Hardy Williams Education Fund Scholarship competition. The essayist, Alayna Brauer, won the graduate level scholarship in 2014. The Hardy Williams Education Fund was established to further the legacy and advocacy of the late trailblazing … Read more about Mini Series Essay #5: “Prostitute” »
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Feb 25
Another Tragic Murder of a Trans Woman in Philadelphia Highlights the Need for Sweeping Change
On Tuesday, February 23rd police confirmed another senseless murder was committed this past Saturday against a transgender woman of color. There is a long-standing pattern of violent murders against transgender individuals, especially transgender women of color. Last year, 21 transgender … Read more about Another Tragic Murder of a Trans Woman in Philadelphia Highlights the Need for Sweeping Change »
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Feb 24
Mini Series Essay #4: Human Trafficking and “Trade”
Too often, human trafficking is referred to as a “trade,” a word connoting a business transaction between willing parties. To cloak the crime in terms of economics and commerce is to place significance on the parties conducting the exchange, and … Read more about Mini Series Essay #4: Human Trafficking and “Trade” »
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Feb 22
Mini Series Essay #3: “Sex Worker”: Empowering or Exploitative?
Language and word choice shapes the public’s understanding of complex social issues. Increased media attention and discussion about human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation can shed light on these epidemics and bring about change, but only through the use of … Read more about Mini Series Essay #3: “Sex Worker”: Empowering or Exploitative? »
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Feb 19
Mini Series Essay #2: Not “invisible,” but “hidden in plain sight”
I often see and hear victims of human trafficking being referred to as, “invisible,” due to the notions of secrecy associated with their plight. However, while I will not argue that human trafficking does invoke notions of secrecy, “invisible,” implies … Read more about Mini Series Essay #2: Not “invisible,” but “hidden in plain sight” »
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Feb 17
Mini Series Essay #1: Survivor’s Ink: Why Branding Is a “Bad” Word
Branding. For marketing gurus, it means building an image or identity. In the world of human trafficking, however, it’s a word that suggests people can be property. In recent years, more and more victims of human trafficking are being tattooed … Read more about Mini Series Essay #1: Survivor’s Ink: Why Branding Is a “Bad” Word »
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Feb 15
Coming Soon: Mini-series on CSE Terminology
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), defines sex trafficking as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by … Read more about Coming Soon: Mini-series on CSE Terminology »
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Feb 14
Super Bowl Successes: A Post-Game Update on the FBI’s New Approach to Cracking Down on Sex Trafficking
While the Denver Broncos had success on the field on February 7, the FBI, along with countless state and local law enforcement agencies and community groups, saw success off the field. FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Bertram Fairries, says … Read more about Super Bowl Successes: A Post-Game Update on the FBI’s New Approach to Cracking Down on Sex Trafficking »