Tag Archives: human trafficking

We’re having the wrong conversation about sex work, and it makes Rush Limbaugh happy

Originally posted in Community Blog

By Hannah | Published: December 13, 2012
TweetIn the United States, sex work has been illegal since promiscuous ladies still got Scarlet Lettered. But countries are moving towards legalizing the world’s oldest profession—and many women’s rights advocates aren’t happy about it. Just this month, the European Women’s Lobby called on the EU to make the act of buying sex illegal. To get [...]
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POTUS declares Human Trafficking Prevention Month

By Eesha Pandit | Published: January 4, 2012
TweetEarlier this week, President Obama issued a proclamation declaring January 2012 to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. He stated, “We stand with all those who are held in compelled service,” Obama stated. “We recognize the people, organizations and government entities that are working to combat human trafficking; and we recommit to bringing an [...]
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The Feministing Five: Annie Fukushima

By Anna | Published: October 23, 2011
Tweet Annie Fukushima is a long time activist and academic. She’s been working around the issue of human trafficking and she’s a huge believer in the power of praxis– the combination of action and theory (especially interesting in light of this week’s post on the topic!). A PhD student at Cal Berkeley in the Ethnic [...]
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