Central Oregon OATH, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2009 by Nita Belles, Regional Director Of Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans. OATH is dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking in Central Oregon. We do this through training, educational programs and community events.
The intersection of gender-based violence and MMIWG is heavily intertwined. It is important to understand the connection between domestic, dating, and sexual violence and the high incidence of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) in the United States.
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For tens of thousands of women in our part of the world prostitution is a way of life simply because they have no choice. Poverty does that kind of thing.
