Mission Statement
Human trafficking is a devastating human rights abuse that occurs all over the world, including here in New York State. New York is widely acknowledged to be a leading entry, transit and destination point for trafficking victims. The New York State Anti-Trafficking Coalition is a group of organizations that have joined forces to educate New York about about the reality and pervasiveness of human trafficking. In 2007, the New York Anti-Trafficking Commission drove the passge of the first Anti-Human Trafficking Law in New York state. The Coaltion is dedicated to increasing public awareness, ensuring the implementation of the anti-traffcking law, and helping women and girls escape trafficking. The New York Anti-Trafficking Coalition has made New York state a leader in the global fight against human trafficking.
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Upcoming Event:
Mean Streets: Helping NY Teens Caught in the Sex Trade
Advertised in places like Craigslist, sex with children is a thriving part of the NYC sex trade. Every year, kids as young as 12 are sexually exploited by pimps and johns, and they face a system ill-equipped to provide the services needed to help them reclaim their young lives. Join us for a documentary film screening and community forum on changing laws, policies, and attitudes about teen sexual exploitation.
The documentary, “Teen Prostitution; Sex Workers or Victims?” was produced by National Geographic and is part of the Oxygen network’s “Who Cares About Girls” documentary series. Speakers on the panel include Patti Binder, Deputy Director of Girls Educational & Mentoring Services (GEMS), Katherine Mullen, Attorney at Legal Aid, Jo Rees, Deputy Executive Director of Friends of Island Academy, and Lise Zumwalt, Producer of the film. The discussion will by moderated by NOW-NYC President, Sonia Ossorio.
Call today to RSVP: 212.627.9895 | $10 suggested donation | Subway: Take 2,3,4,5,6,N,R,Q,W,F,L to 14th St.
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Hey HBO: Pimping Women Has Got to Go!
Thanks to all the coalition members who joined CATW, NOW-NYC, ECPACT, and others to make this protest a success! HBO has been normalizing the demand for prostitution which fuels human trafficking. The most recent example is “Cathouse” which distorts the reality of sex industry by transforming pimps into businessmen, and presenting the buying and selling of women as harmless and normal. Our protest help spread the truth about prostitution and sex trafficking and how HBO is profiting and promoting the world’s oldest oppression. Pictures will be posted soon!
Held on Thursday, April 24, 2008 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm | HBO Corporate Offices
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Support a “Safe Harbor” for Sexually Exploited Kids
Child runaways caught in prostitution are often treated like criminals. Advocates and legislators in New York are working to change this by establishing the Safe Harbor Act. The law would ensure that exploited children end up in safe houses instead of jails, where they can obtain medical treatment and counseling. Learn more and contact your state represenatives in support of this legislation.
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The New York Anti-Trafficking Coalition helped pass the first-ever New York State Anti-Human Trafficking Law last June, which established penalties for traffickers and provided services for victims. Getting the law on the books was the first step, but if the state doesn’t put real dollars behind the new law, the traffickers who sell women and children will not be caught and victims will not be found. Ask your state reps to adequately fund the new law. Ensure that our leaders keep their promise to fight human trafficking.
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In the News…
State to Amp Up Sex Trade Fight (The Journal News, April 20, 2008)
When sex is a business, you can’t forget about demand (Huffington Post, March 25, 2008)
State must protect sex-trade victims (Albany Times Union, March 24th, 2008)
A Right to Not be Prostituted (Women’s E-News, March 19, 2008 )
The Myth of the Victimless Crime (New York Times, March 12, 2008)
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