This document includes practical tips that organizations working in the anti-trafficking field can employ in their work to increase inclusivity and work toward dismantling ableism in anti-trafficking frameworks. Created and contributed by Justine “Justice” Shorter NHTDWG 2023 Handout
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Download →It’s time for the National Human Trafficking and Disabilities Working Group Annual Report! 2022 has been a busy year for the National Human Trafficking and Disabilities Working Group. We’ve worked on some exciting projects to bring awareness to the intersection of human trafficking and disability. The NHTDWG
Download →In 2020, the National Human Trafficking and Disabilities Working Group conducted a National Data and Assessment Survey among service providers in the disability community, and service providers in the anti-trafficking community to learn more about the prevalence of individuals with disabilities who have experienced trafficking. NHTDWG members
Download →This webcast provides a basic overview of disability definitions, programs and services, community inclusion, language, and a discussion of potential risk factors and victimization of persons with disabilities involving human trafficking. This webcast was held on Monday, August 27, 2018. Presenters: David Hutt, National Disability Rights Network; Susan
Download →Exploitation, violence and abuse are frequent, yet often overlooked and under-reported. The societal forces that tend to marginalise persons with disabilities exacerbate the likelihood and the impact of exploitation, violence and abuse. This study explores the concepts, causes and impact of the exploitation, violence and abuse experienced
Download →One year ago we made a call to action in our report Segregated and Exploited: The Failure of the Disability Service System to Provide Quality Work. In that report we examined the ability of sheltered workshops and other segregated employment settings to meet the needs of workers
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