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The Epstein case is not an outlier. Child sex trafficking is ‘pervasive’ in the U.S.

  • on July 9, 2019

The Epstein case is not an outlier. Child sex trafficking is ‘pervasive’ in the U.S. Lisa Desjardins / PBS Newshour Watch Rights4Girls Executive Director Yasmin Vafa on PBS NewsHour discussing federal anti-trafficking law, the Jeffrey Epstein case and the...

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Rights4Girls & Georgetown JJI Release New Report Finding Arrests of D.C. Girls Rising Sharply

  • on March 22, 2018

While arrests of boys in D.C. have declined over the past decade, girls’ arrests have nearly doubled, new research by Georgetown Law’s Juvenile Justice Initiative and Rights4Girls finds.

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Rights4Girls Releases New Report Urging for Protection of Child Sex Trafficking Victim Witnesses

  • on January 25, 2018

Rights4Girls Releases New Report Urging for Protection of Child Sex Trafficking Victim Witnesses Rights4Girls / Trustlaw Rights4Girls, in partnership with Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Trustlaw, recently released a report on innovative court protections for child sex trafficking victim witnesses. The report, Survivor Protection:...

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Rights4Girls Delivers Keynote at the Gates Foundation for Human Trafficking Awareness Month

  • on January 18, 2018

Rights4Girls Delivers Keynote at the Gates Foundation for Human Trafficking Awareness Month Gates Foundation / Stolen Youth Rights4Girls Executive Director Yasmin Vafa was invited to deliver the keynote address at an event hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates...

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What Cyntoia Brown’s Story Can Teach Us About Juveniles And Justice

  • on December 6, 2017

What Cyntoia Brown’s Story Can Teach Us About Juveniles And Justice Joshua Johnson / 1A WAMU Rights4Girls’ Yasmin Vafa appeared on NPR’s 1A to discuss juvenile justice, child sex trafficking, and children tried as adults. Listen to the conversation...

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Advocates Say Cyntoia Brown’s Case Is Part Of The ‘Sexual Abuse-To-Prison’ Pipeline

  • on December 4, 2017

Advocates Say Cyntoia Brown’s Case Is Part Of The ‘Sexual Abuse-To-Prison’ Pipeline Michel Martin / NPR Rights4Girls’ Yasmin Vafa sat down with NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss Cyntoia Brown, Bresha Meadows, and the abuse to prison pipeline for...

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Girls In DC Are Not Missing — They Are Being Disappeared

  • on April 17, 2017

Girls In DC Are Not Missing — They Are Being Disappeared Yasmin Vafa & Neil Irvin / Huffington Post Recently, the Metropolitan Police Department began using social media to help publicize information about individuals who go missing in the...

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Rights4Girls Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee

  • on March 6, 2017

Rights4Girls Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee On February 28, 2017, Rights4Girls Executive Director Yasmin Vafa testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled “Improving Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System.” Ms. Vafa testified about the steady...

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Child Exploitation Victim, Latesha Clay, Finally Released from Custody

  • on January 27, 2017

Child Exploitation Victim, Latesha Clay, Finally Released from Custody Washington, D.C. – Rights4Girls, a human rights organization working to end gender-based violence against vulnerable young women and girls in the United States, applauds the release of Latesha Clay, a victim of child exploitation...

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Rights4Girls Statement in Support of Senate Report on Backpage

  • on January 10, 2017

Rights4Girls Statement in Support of Senate Report on Backpage Rights4Girls commends the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation’s recent report and examination of Backpage.com for its role in facilitating child sex trafficking. The Subcommittee’s report findings are beyond troubling and...

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Recent Posts
  • The Epstein case is not an outlier. Child sex trafficking is ‘pervasive’ in the U.S.

    Jul 09, 2019

  • Rights4Girls & Georgetown JJI Release New Report Finding Arrests of D.C. Girls Rising Sharply

    Mar 22, 2018

  • Rights4Girls’ Statement on the Senate’s Passage of Historic Anti-trafficking Legislation

    Mar 21, 2018

  • Rights4Girls Releases New Report Urging for Protection of Child Sex Trafficking Victim Witnesses

    Jan 25, 2018

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