#CESESummit Speaker Highlight: Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls
Last week we reported on an incredible report on prostitution, published by Reem Alsalem, the UN's Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls. Alongside numerous other stakeholders in the movement to end sexual exploitation, we
lauded this report
for its remarkable clear-sightedness in its discussion of prostitution and pornography and proposed solutions.
Now, we are pleased to share that
Reem Alsalem will be sharing her expertise and insight at the
2024 Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation (CESE) Global Summit
!
Held August 5-8th in Washington DC, the #CESESummit is a chance to learn from and collaborate with the foremost experts and leaders in the movement. Don't miss this opportunity.
Learn more about the Summit and register below.
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“The Movement” Ep 2: The Take It Down Act, Prostitution Legislation, and More
Episode 2 of
The Movement
has launched!
The Movement
is a brand-new video update series, designed to keep you up to speed on progress and challenges in the fight to end sexual exploitation.
This week, we discuss the introduction of a new bill addressing image-based sexual abuse, a helpful resource published by the NCOSE Research Institute, our petition to the Supreme Court, and more.
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VICTORY! New MA Law Criminalizing Image-Based Sexual Abuse!
On June 20th, Massachusetts became the
49th U.S. state to pass a bill criminalizing
image-based sexual abuse (IBSA)
.
Survivor leader Katelynn Spencer and NCOSE Public Policy Research Assistant Isabella Pastore worked relentlessly to make the passing of this bill possible. The bill specifically clarifies that the nonconsensual distribution of sexually explicit images is a form of image-based sexual abuse, and is now considered criminal harassment.
As a survivor of IBSA, sexually explicit videos of Katelynn Spencer were created and posted online without her consent. She tried to bring a case against her exploiter, but without statutes that clearly criminalize the act of posting IBSA, her case was dismissed. She sought justice.
The passing of this law is so important because it "equip[s] our survivors with more tools to go seek assistance and shelter from the court,” said Judiciary Committee Co-Chair Rep. Michael Day. “It’s going to allow our district attorneys now to move forward on this type of insidious violence as well.”
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ACTION: Call for Federal Legislation Combatting IBSA!
The Massachusetts bill is a huge state victory. Now we need federal legislation addressing the problem of image-based sexual abuse! Contact your Representatives urging them to pass federal legislation on this issue below.
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