This 5K Run is a great opportunity to get the 2024-25 school year of student activism going!
Students can rally their community to join them and walk or run the Demand an End Virtual 5k race any time between September 13th and 15th, it can be completed anywhere! Be sure to post pictures, tag Street Grace, and help raise awareness about child sexual exploitation so we can help prevent it.
The more participation the greater the impact. We hope to see many of the schools that take part in #MyFreedomDay participate in more year-round events, working towards anti-human trafficking being part of a whole school community commitment.
Share what you learn and talk about the issue with your community.
Help students plan for the year and get them organized ahead of time on school campuses (plan panel discussions, movie nights, embed anti-human trafficking into the curriculum etc...)
The issue, according to Street Grace:
What is Commercial Sexual Exploitation?
Commercial sexual exploitation occurs when anything of value is given in exchange for a sex act (Furlong & Hinnant, 2023). Anything of value can be money, food, clothing, housing, and even drugs. A sex act can be sexual touch, stripping, pornography, webcamming, or escorting, along with other acts.
What is Sex Trafficking?
Sex trafficking involves the commercial sexual exploitation of people by force, fraud, or coercion (22 U.S.C. §§ 7101). People who are under the age of 18 who are manipulated into performing a sex act are considered victims of sex trafficking without proof of force, fraud, or coercion.
Key Stats
14 years old: Average age of minor victims of commercial sexual exploitation at the onset of exploitation¹
26% of minor victims were exploited online²
7,200: Approximate number of men in Georgia who pay for sex with underage girls each month³
¹(min = 3, max = 19; Street Grace, 2023); ²(Street Grace, 2023); ³(The Schapiro Group, 2010)
#endchildexploitation #studentactivism #antihumantrafficking #demandanend #csec
We're excited to announce the upcoming 👟 Demand an End 5K, a virtual 5K fundraiser dedicated to supporting our mission to eradicate the commercial sexual exploitation of children!
This event will take place on Sept. 13-15. Show your dedication to the protection of children by registering today!
As a participant, you can run or walk the 5K at your own pace, in your preferred location, making it easy to join in and make a difference! #DemandAnEnd5K
Register now: https://ow.ly/bqaM50SRrp0
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