Human Trafficking
In 2020, Polaris Project reported 10,583 new cases of trafficking in the US, as well as 16,658 victims identified. In 2019, Polaris Project reported 11,500 situations reported nationwide, inferring a […]
Awareness
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Human Trafficking in Lake County, Illinois: Demographics and Statistics In early 2020 the Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced fourteen arrests as the result of a multi-day human trafficking crackdown
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Support and Resources during the Holidays
This can be a joyous and festive time of year for many. It can also be a time when sexual assault survivors feel triggered, a time when abuse within families
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Taylor Swift: The Work and the Resilience
I’m so sick of running as fast I can / Wondering if I’d get there quicker / If I was a man / And I’m so sick of them coming
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How does trauma affect children’s emotional well-being?
When children go through a traumatic event such as a sexual assault (SA), they must have a support system of parents and guardians there to ensure not only their physical
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Spokes of the Wheel: Reproductive Justice
What is Reproductive Justice? We often think that reproductive justice and reproductive rights are synonymous, that both are the work to give women rights about their reproductive choices. However,
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Chicago Blackhawks: Sexual Assault and What We Have Learned
Chicagoland is reeling from the news of sexual assault allegations within the Chicago Blackhawks. One of the team’s coaches assaulted a player and leadership of the team ignored the allegations
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Ghosts Aren’t the Scariest Thing About Halloween
Most historians trace back modern day Halloween to the Celtic holiday of Samhain, which marked the end of the year for those living 2000 years ago in the UK, Ireland,
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The Modern Person’s Guide to Rom-Coms: Can You Be a Intersectional Feminist Who Likes Romantic Comedies?
You may have heard the theory: If you think of a red car, you will start seeing red cars everywhere. Well, that is actually a psychological theory. It is called
Sexual Harassment: A Cuomo Debriefing
“Just 25 years ago, sexual harassment was considered a radical-fringe by-product of feminist theory. Today it’s embedded in multiple Supreme Court decisions, thousands of corporate policies and a host of
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