By Sawan Vaden | Special to The OBSERVER As part of my job, I do street outreach to victims of sex trafficking. Places like Stockton Boulevard and Watt Avenue are known hotspots. If you’ve ever been out there, you know what I see: women — often girls — standing outside in the cold in almost nothing […]
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Every day at Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH) is built on the belief that healing, safety, and dignity are not privileges, they are rights. Our team doesn’t just provide services, we walk alongside women as they reclaim their power, their voice, and their future. In this blog, we’re opening the door to what a day
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Guest Blog from The Institute for Social Research Sex trafficking is an issue that is hidden from public awareness throughout the Sacramento Region. The Institute for Social Research at Sacramento State surveyed 1,948 residents across the Sacramento Region (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties) to measure their level of awareness and understanding
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“At the end of the day if no one purchased commercial sex, the crime of sex trafficking wouldn’t exist. Therefore, it is imperative that we address the issue of demand in order to create a culture where the buying and selling of human beings for another’s sexual gratification is not looked upon as normal behavior.”
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Another chance, a new life, a new beginning. Sounds like the lottery right? That’s the only words to describe where I began the journey of returning the power of my life back to myself. CASH is where the road I was on took me and let’s face it, I was broken, low, unsure, addicted, alone,
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