Abstract
This article provides an introduction to some central debates in research and public policy on sex trafficking in the United States, with particular attention to how these debates play out among feminists and concluding with recommendations for guiding principles on future directions for public policy and research.
Highlights
Awareness of human trafficking has increased significantly since the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in 2000
We regularly hear about trafficking from journalists like Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times, Hollywood movies like Taken with Liam Neeson, Hollywood celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore with their Real Men Don’t Buy Girls Campaign, and survivor activists touring the country speaking out against sex trafficking, like Rachel Lloyd, author of Girls Like Us
The current movement against sex trafficking is a complex movement with many voices coming from a diverse range of social, political and institutional locations, including academics, journalists, politicians, activists, and survivors
Summary
Awareness of human trafficking has increased significantly since the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in 2000.
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