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What Do We Know About People Who Sex Traffic Others?
Sex traffickers are often people the victim knows, like a partner or family member. In 2021, nearly 35% of cases involved intimate partners, and 46% involved family. Recognizing this can help us better protect those at risk.
The Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
By Dora Fichter; Program Committee Member, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Human trafficking and domestic violence share many common characteristics. The perpetrators of both crimes use similar tactics to control their victims, but the abuse occurs in a...
Human Trafficking of People with Disabilities and Related Risks
By Andrea Nichols, Ph.D., Professor St. Louis Community College Forest Park, Lecturer Washington University in St. Louis, Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking Member. Human trafficking of people with disabilities (PWD) is an understudied area of research and...
Human Trafficking Among Indigenous Peoples in the United States
By K. Omin Jih Victimization of human trafficking remains the most urgent crisis in the modern Native American community. Several risk factors that originated from the beginning of colonization are still influencing the Native population negatively and consistently;...
The correlation between US labor laws and labor trafficking in the US
By Dora Fichter; Program Committee Member, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking There is a widespread misconception that labor trafficking is less prevalent than sex trafficking. Common mistaken beliefs that human trafficking requires movement across borders,...
Sex Trafficking of LGBTQ+ People and Related Risks
By Andrea Nichols, Ph.D., Professor St. Louis Community College Forest Park, Lecturer Washington University in St. Louis, Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking Program Committee Member. Multiple data sources show LGBTQ+ people experience sex trafficking...
Liberty and Justice for All: Human Trafficking Among Indigenous Populations
Honoring National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People - May 5, 2024 By Jatonya Clayborn, Program Director, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Indigenous people have long suffered the disproportionate impact of human trafficking on their...
Child Trafficking is Clearly Understood as Meeting the Definition of Child Abuse and Neglect
By Dana Klar, JD, LCSW, Associate Teaching Professor at UMSL, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking Board Member There is no single definition of child abuse and neglect, as these terms are defined by federal and state laws. At the federal level, The Child...
Targeting Innocence: Protecting Our Children Against Trafficking
Christine Sylvia, Program Committee Member, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking In our modern society, where safety and protection should be paramount, a threat preys upon our most vulnerable: our children. Human trafficking thrives within the borders of the...
Silent Suffering: Unveiling the Impact of Human Trafficking on Women and Girls
Author: Chanel Foster, Gateway Alliance against Human Trafficking (GAHT) Volunteer Editor: Jatonya Clayborn, Program Director In the world of human trafficking, the United States remains one of many representations of hunting stages for the illegal exploitation of...