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Shared Hope International
http://www.sharedhope.orgVolunteer Opportunities: Yes
History
In 1998, U.S. Congresswoman Linda Smith witnessed the brutal exploitation and sexual slavery of women and children in Mumbai, India. She established Shared Hope International to rescue and restore women and children enslaved in sex trafficking.
Mission
Shared Hope International strives to prevent the conditions that foster sex trafficking, restore victims of sex slavery and bring justice to vulnerable women and children. It provides comprehensive research, expert testimony, coalition support and advocacy initiatives that strengthen trafficking laws and build better policies in order to protect victims and prosecute traffickers, buyers and facilitators.
- Contact Information:
- PO Box 65337
- Vancouver, Washington 98665
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Policy Making, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Sex Trafficking, Child Labor
- Tel: 866-437-5433
- Email: savelives@sharedhope.org
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Rupa's Story - Rescued from a Brothel
Finishing out our series with Nicole Robyn of Polished Pearl is the story of her first encounter with modern-day slavery.
Pimping v. Trafficking - Consequences for Victims
While talking about the inner workings of a trafficking case, she brought up that it is incredibly difficult to get a trafficking conviction; so, most prosecutors will avoid it. This challenge has major implications for the victims.