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'Sextortion' Human Trafficking Prevention Month Topic – Defense.gov
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'Sextortion' Human Trafficking Prevention Month Topic – Defense.gov

In December President Joe Biden proclaimed January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. “Together, we can combat human trafficking and its cruel consequences — creating a safer, freer and more just world for everyone,” the proclamation states. Biden encouraged people to report tips or seek help by calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888. The…

Addressing Racism in the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Black Girls: The Role of Public Health Critical Race Praxis

Addressing Racism in the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Black Girls: The Role of Public Health Critical Race Praxis

1  DMST Among Black Girls Several initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of and compelling action to prevent human trafficking generally, and DMST specifically, have been enacted, including the Polaris Project2 (established in 2002) and the Office on Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families division of the US Department of Health and Human…