This report exposes the ways in which we criminalize girls — especially girls of color — who have been sexually and physically abused, and it offers policy recommendations to dismantle the abuse to prison pipeline. It illustrates the pipeline with examples, including the detention of girls who
Download →Many homeless and runaway youth are at risk for trafficking. They are often sexually abused before they are homeless, which predisposes them to an even higher risk for trafficking. Many survivors report engaging in sex acts for shelter or for other necessities. Click here to access the
Download →In recent months we have been exposed to the terrorist group the Islamic State (IS), formally known as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), slave trade market. Although these sexual slave markets were news to many, they have been used to subjugate women and children in
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