We’re working to create a world where no person is bought, sold, or exploited. Read more about our latest efforts here.
During our webinar last month, Sex Trade 101: Prostitution & Sex Trafficking, we discussed the realities of the sex trade and its inextricable link to sex trafficking. This month's webinar will be the second in our Sex Trade series focusing on the physical and mental effects that are endured by those in the sex trade as a result of the violence perpetrated by sex buyers.
Ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation requires a foundational understanding of the sex trade. By focusing on power dynamics, the demand for paid sex and the overrepresentation of marginalized communities, this month's webinar will introduce young people to the realities of the sex trade.
Amid accusations of enabling revenge porn and child sexual abuse material, the pornography industry’s exploitative nature is finally being exposed. The harms of pornography expand beyond affecting performers and victims of revenge porn as consumption of porn has also been proven to cause significant damage.
Time and time again we have talked about how men fuel the demand for paid sex, and the effects that this culture of commodification has on girls, women and marginalized communities. However, young men and boys are also impacted by the sex trade through a pornified culture where the majority of young boys’ first exposure to sex is through porn, distorting their understanding of intimacy and relationships.
Last week, the World Without Exploitation Youth Coalition debuted our “Dear Professors” video featuring college students and survivors from across the country speaking up against how the sex trade is being portrayed by their professors. We have found that in colleges around the country, professors are sharing a glamorized, one-sided narrative of the sex trade with their students. This video urges professors to provide their students with a narrative that places the lived experience of survivors at the forefront.
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for The Revolution Starts with Conversation: The 5th Annual World Without Exploitation Youth Summit. We were blown away by the engagement and participation from the attendees. Thank you to all who attended, supported, and gave their time and expertise to make this event a reality.
