Trafficking Matters: A Douglass Fellowship Podcast

Welcome to Trafficking Matters: A Douglass Fellowship Podcast. In Episode 1, you'll hear from Douglass Fellows* Alicen Rodolph and Samantha Franks as they unpack myths and legends about human trafficking and how you can join the anti-trafficking movement.
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.
Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.
For the formal definition of human trafficking, you can look to the Palermo Protocol.
For more information about the harmfulness of QAnon conspiracy theories, you can read this New York Times article or this feature from Rolling Stone.
For the Seven Things you should know about trafficking, look here.
For the International Labor Organization’s breakdown of human trafficking numbers, look here.
For a breakdown of the gender, race, and age of trafficking victims, look here.
The Human Trafficking Hotline explains who is the most vulnerable to human trafficking, including notes on children without care from their biological families. The Hotline also explains what signs you should look for if you suspect human trafficking.
You can find the UK Modern Slavery Act here. You can read the 1910 International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Trade here.
We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] and [email protected].
*Douglass Fellows are 3rd year law students who participate in a nine-month fellowship program with the Institute.

In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Tanya Gould, the Anti-Human Trafficking Director for the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. They talk about Tanya’s solutionist perspective on stopping human trafficking and the importance of survivor input in the anti-trafficking movement.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Tanya’s bio here.

To learn more about how the language you use matters, you can check out survivor-written posts like this one.

You can find more information about the Virginia OAG’s anti-trafficking initiative here.

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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In the final episode of the second season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Natalie Assad and Christy Salzman interview Jennifer Gentile Long, the CEO of AEquitas. They talk about the work of AEquitas and the Just Exits initiative.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Jennifer Gentile Long’s bio here.

You can learn more about AEquitas and its resources here.

For more information on the Just Exits program, you can visit this website.

You can find more information on The Model Response to Sexual Violence for Prosecutors here, and Innovative Prosecution Solutions here.

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Thank you for listening to the Trafficking Matters Podcast!

In the third episode of the second season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Natalie Assaad and Christy Salzman interview Professor Julie Dahlstrom, the Director of the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Program at Boston University School of Law. They talk about the intersection of immigration and human trafficking, specifically labor trafficking.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the Hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Professor Dahlstrom’s bio here.

You can learn more about the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Clinic here.

You can learn more about the basics of labor trafficking here.

You can learn more about the intersection of temporary work visas and labor trafficking here.

You can read Professor Dahlstrom’s article addressing the application of trafficking statutes to domestic violence and sexual assault here.

You can read the piece by Annie Smith addressing the under prosecution of labor trafficking here.

We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Thank you for listening to the Trafficking Matters Podcast!

In the second episode of the second season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Natalie Assaad and Christy Salzman interview Sarah Bendtsen Diedhiou, the Director of State Legislative Advocacy and Christine Raino, Senior Director of Public Policy, at Shared Hope International. They talk about Shared Hope’s mission to improve state approaches to minor sex trafficking criminalization and emerging trends in states' policy positions.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Sarah Bendtsen Diedhiou and Christine Raino’s bios here.

You can learn more about Shared Hope’s Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking here.

You can view an interactive map of the states' grades here.

You can view an interactive map of the states' safe harbor laws here.

We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Thank you for listening to the Trafficking Matters Podcast!