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History of Feminism

redqueen

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1. "Many girls come to court unaware that they are being exploited."

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 05:18 PM

Jan 2014

I wish the significance of this was not so frequently ignored and dismissed.

This is why the vast majority of women in the sex trade end up there, why they want to get out, and why it is so hard to do without help.

Most of those involved in the Girls Court program here are sent to residential treatment programs out of state. Many are re-exploited within days of returning, sometimes “within hours of getting off the plane,” said Susan Drager, a program director of the WestCoast clinic. “It takes an adult woman an average of seven times to get out of a domestic violence relationship. How long will it take a child?”

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A Court’s All-Hands Approach Aids Girls Most at Risk [View all] geek tragedy Jan 2014 OP

"Many girls come to court unaware that they are being exploited." redqueen Jan 2014 #1

Have you seen Very Young Girls? nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #2

No, I haven't. redqueen Jan 2014 #3

it's about Rachel Lloyd and her work. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #4

Have you seen The Price of Sex? nt redqueen Jan 2014 #5

Nope. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #6