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Sharing tactics in demand reduction

Sharing tactics in demand reduction

For three days, a dedicated group of elected officials, CEASE Network coordinators, police and federal law enforcement officers, prosecutors, survivor leaders, researchers, and tech specialists learned about new ways to fight commercial sexual exploitation.

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Why prostitution should not be fully decriminalized

Why prostitution should not be fully decriminalized

By Lina Nealon, Founding Director of Demand Abolition

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Ending the sex trade starts with holding buyers accountable

Ending the sex trade starts with holding buyers accountable

Survivor leader on why sex trafficking and prostitution are intrinsically linked.

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Boston mayor and Demand Abolition host hackathon

Boston mayor and Demand Abolition host hackathon

More than 100 programmers and technologists pooled their skills to develop nine imaginative projects to disrupt the demand that fuels sex trafficking and sexual exploitation

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Human Trafficking Awareness Month: It’s time to go after the source of exploitation

Human Trafficking Awareness Month: It’s time to go after the source of exploitation

Learn why stopping sex trafficking starts with holding sex buyers accountable.

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Demand Abolition Applauds Seizure of Sex-Trafficking Websites, and Resulting Felony Charges Against Accused Sex Buyers

Cambridge MA, January 7, 2016—Demand Abolition, a national program working to reduce the demand for paid sex, applauds the unprecedented felony charges against a Seattle-area network of sex buyers brought by the King County Sherriff’s Office, the Bellevue Police Department, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and the FBI. This action sends the clear message that […]

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Washington employs new approach to end online commercial sexual exploitation

Washington employs new approach to end online commercial sexual exploitation

In a first-of-its-kind case, the King County Sherriff’s Office, the Bellevue Police Department, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and the FBI charged over a dozen sex buyers with the felony crime of “promoting prostitution.”

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CNN highlights Ambassador Swanee Hunt’s mission to stop sex trafficking

CNN highlights Ambassador Swanee Hunt’s mission to stop sex trafficking

CNN International broadcast a profile of Ambassador Swanee Hunt highlighting her mission to end commercial sexual exploitation by confronting the driving force behind sex- trafficking: the men who choose to buy sex.

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UN meets to discuss human trafficking in conflict areas

UN meets to discuss human trafficking in conflict areas

In response to the disturbing trend of extremist groups engaging in human trafficking in war-torn areas, the UN Security Council recently held the first ever meeting on modern slavery as it relates to armed conflict.

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In-depth media report shines light on sex trafficking in US

In-depth media report shines light on sex trafficking in US

Al Jazeera America closed out 2015 with a seven-part series on sex trafficking in the US. Each story focused on a different aspect of the illegal sex trade. Demand Abolition is very proud to be among those interviewed for this project.

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Supporting the health and safety of prostituted people

Supporting the health and safety of prostituted people

People in prostitution are too often subjected to violence—often by the men who buy them. We all need to work together to stop it.

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I do not stand with Margret Cho

I do not stand with Margret Cho

The Internet buzzed around a Twitter “true crime” story based on a woman’s experience in prostitution. Many women have stood up in support of prostitution, including Margret Cho, who used the opportunity to come out as a former sex worker.

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