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The Epstein case is not an outlier. Child sex trafficking is ‘pervasive’ in the U.S.
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...
Read moreRights4Girls & Georgetown JJI Release New Report Finding Arrests of D.C. Girls Rising Sharply
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.
Read moreRights4Girls Releases New Report Urging for Protection of Child Sex Trafficking Victim Witnesses
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:...
Read moreRights4Girls Delivers Keynote at the Gates Foundation for Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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...
Read moreWhat Cyntoia Brown’s Story Can Teach Us About Juveniles And Justice
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...
Read moreAdvocates Say Cyntoia Brown’s Case Is Part Of The ‘Sexual Abuse-To-Prison’ Pipeline
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...
Read moreGirls In DC Are Not Missing — They Are Being Disappeared
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...
Read moreRights4Girls Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
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...
Read moreChild Exploitation Victim, Latesha Clay, Finally Released from Custody
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...
Read moreRights4Girls Statement in Support of Senate Report on Backpage
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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