It’s Not “The Oldest Profession”: The Real Causes and Consequences of Sex Work
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The episode discusses the realities of sex trafficking and the importance of centering girls' voices in the conversation.
The numbers are staggering, but the stories are even more urgent: sex trafficking thrives where demand goes unchecked and myths cloud our judgment. Today we sit down with human rights attorney Yasmin Vafa, co‑founder and executive director of Rights for Girls, to pull the curtain back on how this market really works—and why centering girls’ voices is the key to stopping it. From courtroom biases that turn victims into defendants to the hobby boards where men casually review the people they bu...
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