by Melinda Sampson | Apr 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Sexual Assault, Uncategorized
North Carolina cleared the rape kit backlog, finishing decades’ worth of rape kits on Tuesday, April 9. The Survivor Act, passed by the General Assembly in 2019, allocated funds to address more than 16,000 shelved tests, some of which were from the 1990s. Now...
by Melinda Sampson | Apr 16, 2024 | FAQ, Labor Trafficking
A common question that comes up while we are out in the community is, “We are talking about sex trafficking, right?” And the answer to that one is yes, but we are also talking about labor trafficking. When we are addressing human trafficking, we cannot forget the...
by Melinda Sampson | Apr 10, 2024 | Gender
Gender inequality drives human trafficking globally. Women and girls are at a higher risk of being trafficked due to gender inequalities. Cultural and societal inequality deprives many women across the globe of fundamental rights and employment opportunities necessary...
by Melinda Sampson | Mar 25, 2024 | Prevention
Creating and organizing a healthy community helps prevent human trafficking. The prevention and end of human trafficking requires an approach implemented by all members of the community. A healthy community promotes an environment of safety, connectedness, and...
by Melinda Sampson | Mar 4, 2024 | Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Internet Safety, Prevention
Online safety is prevention. Online predators know how to find the most vulnerable young person in a sea of profiles on social media platforms. In many cases, child sex trafficking begins with online grooming activity. It is easy for predators to go into online spaces...
