Books and Reports
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
– Nelson Mandela
Recommended books and articles to help you build a strong understanding of what trafficking is and how to best combat it:
Read Girls Like Us, the bestselling book by Rachel Lloyd, founder of GEMS in New York and a survivor of sex trafficking.
Read Renting Lacy, an incredible book featuring information on sex trafficking and real-life accounts.
Read Made in the USA, a powerful book that sheds light on minor sex trafficking in America.
Read the 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report released by the state department, a comprehensive evaluation of every nation, and gain a more global perspective.
Read Southern Arizona Anti-Trafficking Unified Response Network’s Resource Guide.
Read the U.S. Dept. of Justice’s 2016 National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention & Interdiction. A report on the domestic prostitution of children and child porn along with governmental and NGOs strategies.
Read Demanding Justice Arizona (2015), a field assessment of demand deterrence and enforcement and justice for victims.