When a certain child rescue organization—you know, the one whose name sounds like a Christian indie band—published their recent reflection titled “Mistakes happen in anti-trafficking work. We must learn from them,” a strange thing happened across the sex worker rights community.

Remember when tariffs were marketed as the golden ticket to economic salvation?

It started with a question. “What college degree do you have?” Tasha had just been released and was sitting in the intake office of a...

Good morning, Red Umbrella fam. Hope your coffee is strong and your boundaries stronger, because this weekend delivered a full-course meal of carceral nonsense, QAnon fever dreams, ICE agents crashing into elementary school zones, and a grown man throwing himself a military parade for his birthday.

When people imagine what “freedom” looks like for trafficking survivors, they often picture a dramatic rescue or a courtroom triumph—handcuffs off, a predator jailed, a survivor walking into the sunlight.

There’s something about Friday the 13th that makes people lose their ever-loving minds.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time set aside to educate, honor survivors, and call for an end to sexual violence. But...

Finding common ground in a time of crisis Every year, around this time, the airwaves in whatever city is hosting the Super...

Survivors bring with them a unique set of survival skills honed through their lived experiences of exploitation and violence.

For survivors of exploitation, and particularly with multiple intersecting issues like domestic violence,

The Role of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support for Women Transitioning from Prison

Mass incarceration is not merely a statistical issue; it is a profound human rights crisis, disproportionately impacting women

Gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are pervasive issues that disproportionately affect women

Women’s Healthcare Challenges in Prisons and Jails

Moncrief’s actions represent a troubling trend of exploitation within the bail bond industry. This case is a call for reform.

On Wednesday, June 26th, 2026 #JoeyThePlayer, José Olivio Torres was sentenced to 30 years in prison for 4 counts of #SexTrafficking

Introduction to International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers December 17th 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of International Day...

By Gaye Dalton Regardless of their intention or motivation Nordic Model Campaigns (like Equality Model NY, “Turn off the Red Light” now...

Watch Elizabeth Nolan Brown , Maggie McNeill, Savannah Sly and Kaytlin Bailey speak on a panel at Freedom Fest about the false promise of...

Poverty influences our society more now than ever before. Covid exposed the many gaps in our culture and institutions and continues to...