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Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Exiting “the Life”
Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Exiting “the Life” By Alexia TomlinsonStaff Attorney, Training and Technical Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center This is the second blog in a series that recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Read the first post here, and the third post here. Many survivors of sex trafficking attempting to exit “the life” […]
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Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Long-Term Legal Support
Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Long-Term Legal Support By Alexia TomlinsonStaff Attorney, Training and Technical Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center This is the third blog in a series that recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Read the first post here and second post here. Survivors of sex trafficking often face legal issues for years, or even […]
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Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Legal Needs in “the Life”
Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Legal Needs in “the Life” By Alexia TomlinsonStaff Attorney, Training and Technical Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center This is the first blog in a series that recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Read the second post here, and the third post here. January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Survivors of trafficking […]
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Pro Bono Attorneys Critical to VRLC’s Success
Pro Bono Attorneys Critical to VRLC’s Success By Carol Schrader and Scot Fishman, Training and Technical Assistance Senior Attorney, Victim Rights Law Center; and Partner and Director of Pro Bono, Shook, Hardy & Bacon This Pro Bono Week (October 22-28), Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) celebrates our incredible pro bono attorneys. As a national law […]
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More Comprehensive Health & Sexuality Education = Less Sexual Violence
More Comprehensive Health & Sexuality Education = Less Sexual Violence By Katrina EberlySenior Attorney, Victim Rights Law Center How do we end sexual violence?Start Early. I am often asked – How do we end sexual violence? Unsurprisingly, as an attorney that primarily represents VRLC’s child survivors, my answer focuses on educating our children. The best […]
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The Journey Back from Burnout
The Journey Back from Burnout By Maura CrossinAssistant Director of Training and Consultation, Victim Rights Law Center “Creating a culture of trauma-informed care requires us to look at our organizational culture, at the way we treat each other, and at the way we treat those we serve. It requires us to be intentional about creating a […]
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It Is Rare That a Rapist Was Convicted At All: VRLC’s Response to Actor Danny Masterson’s Sentence
It Is Rare That a Rapist Was Convicted At All:VRLC’s Response to Actor Danny Masterson’s Sentence By Stephanie Holt, Kelsey Worline, and Stacy MaloneDeputy Director of Operations, Managing Attorney, and Executive Director, Victim Rights Law Center “When you raped me, you stole from me. That’s what rape is, a theft of the spirit,” – Niesha […]
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Abortion Care is Central to Rape Survivors Reclaiming Their Power
Abortion Care is Central to Rape Survivors Reclaiming Their Power By Amanda Walsh and Jane MerrickDeputy Director of External Affairs, and Program Coordinator, Victim Rights Law Center Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Ruling The April 7, 2023 ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al v. U.S. Food […]
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A Survivor Leading the Way for Allies
A Survivor Leading the Way for Allies Abortion Care is Central to Rape Survivors Reclaiming Their Power By Stacy MaloneExecutive Director, Victim Rights Law Center When I see a survivor walk into our office, I know how hard it was for them to get here. I have seen in a survivor’s eyes the hell they […]
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