Sex Tourism & “The Code”

This week, Wyndham Hotel Group becomes the latest hotel to pledge the prevention of child sex tourism in its hotels. As the third major US hotel chain to sign The Code (officially known as the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism), Wyndham joins Carlson Companies and Hilton Worldwide in the fight against the sex trafficking of children. Amanda Kloer of Change.org reports, “Wyndham’s decision to sign The Code comes after nearly 14,000 travelers signed a petition on Change.org” that was organized by San Diego native Tim Rosner. READ MORE

An Interview with Human Trafficking Expert and TRAFFICKED radio host Dottie Laster

On Thursday afternoon of June 30^th, the Meet Justice Staff, among many other listeners, tuned in to hear Dottie Laster host her show TRAFFICKED on Here Women Talk radio. This week’s show featured an analysis of the State Department’s Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report that was released this past Monday. In addition, Dottie spoke to Meet Justice Operations Manager Jessica Reis about Meet Justice’s efforts in the fight against human trafficking. Both were great segments—if you missed the hour-long show, check out the archived version here.

After the show, I had the fantastic opportunity to talk with Dottie about her efforts in advocacy and her thoughts on recent trafficking-related developments. In an hour-long conversation that featured my jumbled questions and Dottie’s eloquent answers, we covered a variety of topics, from immigration law and grant funding to victim awareness and trafficking prevention. Dottie has dabbled in every aspect of the human trafficking advocacy world, and has made an impact in each and every one of her efforts.

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“Decade of Delivery” – TIP Report Breakdown Part Two

Preview—An Interview with Human Trafficking Expert and TRAFFICKED radio host Dottie Laster

On Thursday afternoon of June 30^th, the Meet Justice Staff, among many other listeners, tuned in to hear Dottie Laster host her show TRAFFICKED on Here Women Talk radio. This week’s show featured an analysis of the State Department’s Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report that was released this past Monday. In addition, Dottie spoke to Meet Justice Operations Manager Jessica Reis about Meet Justice’s efforts in the fight against human trafficking. Both were great segments—if you missed the hour-long show, check out the archived version at here.
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