Originally published on Polaris News on Septenber 8, 2016. Confinement. Economic abuse. Threats. Sexual violence. Around the United States, Latina women are prisoners of the sex trafficking industry in cantinas and bars. These are just a few of the ways traffickers trap young women and girls in an especially horrendous form…
Originally published on BuzzFeedNews on September 7, 2016 By Ema O’Connor. “This [bill] becoming law means so much, not just for the 25 million estimated rape survivors across America, but to me personally,” advocate Amanda Nguyen told BuzzFeed News. The House approved a historic bill of rights for survivors of…
Originally published on the Arizona Republic on September 4, 2016 By Michael Hughes. My Turn: Child homelessness is a growing problem. Here’s what we’re doing to stop it. They are called the hidden homeless. Young outcasts who, through no fault of their own, have entered a world of motels, doubled-up quarters…
Originally published on People.com on August 30, 2016 By Diana Pearl. A rape kit is often seen as the first step in bringing a rapist or assailant to justice. But for Amanda Nguyen, it’s something she has to contend with twice a year – every six months, she must fight…
