Empowerment or Exploitation? Ethical Engagement of Survivor Leaders in Anti-Trafficking Organizations
M. Elizabeth Bowman,
Brittany Dunn
Abstract:In recent years, anti-trafficking organizations have increased the use of survivor voices in fundraising, direct service, and leadership. While empowerment is the goal, tokenism can be the outcome when organizations do not engage survivors ethically. This integrative literature review article provides an overview of the research on engagement of sex trafficking survivors in organizations leading anti-trafficking efforts in the United States and summarizes findings to emphasize ethical engagement practices from… Show more
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