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Prostitution &: Segregation
This is a series called “Prostitution &.” The series will highlight the complex and multifaceted phenomenon that is commercial sexual exploitation. Today, I will discuss how government policies related to segregation both supported prostitution and allowed cities to benefit from it and how its legacy continues to affect the most vulnerable.
Prostitution &: Poverty
This is a new series called “Prostitution &.” The series will highlight the complex and multifaceted phenomenon that is commercial sexual exploitation. Today, I will discuss the link between poverty and prostitution.
Prostitution &: Public health
This is a new series called “Prostitution &.” The series will highlight the complex and multifaceted phenomenon that is commercial sexual exploitation. Today, I will discuss prostitution as a significant public health concern at both the individual and societal levels. You may also want to read “Prostitution &: An introduction.”
Prostitution &: An introduction
This is a new series called “Prostitution &.” This series will highlight the complex and multifaceted phenomenon that is commercial sexual exploitation. Today, I will introduce the series. And check out the next portion of the series that is also out today — “Prostitution &: Public health.”
Women in Prison: Why We Need to Treat our Marginalized Populations Better
From 1995 to 2005, the female inmate population more than doubled itself, and this number is still growing exponentially — and with it, so is the number of in-prison sexual assaults. In a study looking at the sexual victimization on women in prison, it found that 17.2% of the inmates examined in the study reported an “in-prison” sexual assault (Blackburn et al., 2008).
The Gender(ed) Wage Gap & Intimate Partner Violence
Lack of economic resources force women to become dependent on others to meet basic needs for them and their children, establishing vulnerabilities for intimate partner violence and reducing one's means of exiting abusive situations
STORIES I NEVER TELL — A SERIES (maybe): Part 1
On December 26, 2004 around 10 AM local time, a tsunami hit the coast of Thailand. I was 23 years old and living in Bangkok. Having just completed my contract with the United Nations, I was free to assist in the relief efforts within the week.
Why #SavetheChildren isn’t Saving Anyone
Creating unnecessary sensationalism distributes misinformation and distracts from the real, though sometimes more mundane, reality of sex trafficking.
Talking to Your Teens About Sex Doesn’t Have to Be Scary!
Sexual development during adolescence is a normal, healthy part of family process. Parents and primary caregivers carry the most significant influence on healthy adolescent sexual development.
Why Don’t They Just Leave?
Survivors of commercial sexual exploitation experience rape, physical assaults, disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and even murder. According to researcher Melissa Farley, 89% of individuals in prostitution want out. Rarely are these individuals held with chains or in cages. So, why don’t they just leave?
