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Grooming the Next Generation of #MeToo Predators: Sleek Pornhub Storefront Pops Up in SoHo
Authors: Taina Bien-Aimé, CATW Executive DirectorThis piece originally appeared in HuffPost. All of these Black women for sale. I thought about slavery in that porn shop. I thought about the stories my Grandmother told me about her mother’s life under slavery … seeing these Black women shackled, spread-eagle, or hog-tied made it seem as though this part of history — the history of my foremot... Read More...
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Pity the Nations: Women Refugees in Lebanon
Authors: Janice G. Raymond, CATW Board MemberThis piece originally appeared on Truthdig in two parts. Part One. Part Two. Editor’s Note: This two-part series explores the situation of Syrian women refugees in Lebanon. Part I illuminates the political background that led to the refugee crisis and its particular consequences for women. Part II shows how refugees and the organizations that ... Read More...
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CATW ED Responds to The New York Times Article on Soros
Authors: CATW InternationalOn Oct. 17, The New York Times published “George Soros Transfers Billions to Open Society Foundations.” The article neglected to highlight OSF’s position on full decriminalization of the sex trade. In response, our executive director wrote a letter to the editor that remains unpublished by the newspaper. The full text of the letter follows below.De... Read More...
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Mobilizing Around the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
Authors: CATW InternationalCATW had a busy summer advocating for the rights of women and girls at the United Nations. With the third appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons occurring during the annual meeting of the General Assembly at UN Headquarters this month, we have been working intensely to ensure that women and girls are not forgotten a... Read More...
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From “Sex Work” Advocate to Survivor Leader: A Journey Embraced
Authors: Taina Bien-Aimé, CATW Executive DirectorThis piece originally appeared in HuffPost. Nomonde Mihlali (“Mickey”) Meji is a program associate for Survivor Initiatives at Embrace Dignity in Cape Town, South Africa. Embrace Dignity is dedicated to ending all forms of sexual abuse of women and girls through legal advocacy, public education and exit services for trafficked and prostituted women... Read More...
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Yellow Cabs and Strip Clubs: New York Sells Inequality
Authors: Taina Bien-Aimé, CATW Executive DirectorThis piece originally appeared in The Huffington Post. I get angry about things, then go on and work. – Toni Morrison Gloria Steinem often reminds us that the strongest predictor of whether a country will be violent within its borders, or in its use of military force, is not poverty or access to natural resources, not religio... Read More...
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