We know that human trafficking is a complicated crime. But sometimes, there are simple actions that can make a world of difference to a survivor. Last year, more than 1,600 survivors of human trafficking reached out to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline or Polaris’s BeFree Textline to get…
Originally posted on AcesConnection.com on March 25, 2016 By Christy Cissy White “It’s about so much more than childhood sexual abuse,” says Johnna Janis about her feature documentary, Invisible Scars, a remarkable film about her own sexual abuse and her journey of recovery. Janis produced and directed the film with…
Even Supervillains Think Our Sexual Assault Laws Are Insane from Funny Or Die As a sexual assault survivor in Massachusetts, I had to fight to keep my untested rape kit from being destroyed. In some states, if survivors can’t afford a rape kit, they can’t have a rape kit. In…
Originally published on TheCHRISTIANSCIENCEMONITOR.com on March 21, 2016 By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo PATHS TO PROGRESS A ‘survivors’ bill of rights’ has been introduced in the Senate and the Massachusetts State House. Seven states are considering similar legislation. Nashua, N.H. — A woman in California shows up at a hospital for…
