We would all want to see a world free of violence, harm, and exploitation. But how we go about it, we don’t always agree on. There’s widespread agreement in the anti-trafficking movement that we have to address the social determinants that make people vulnerable, such as housing insecurity, poverty, discrimination. But one thing anti-human trafficking experts remain deeply divided on is the spectrum of legal stances regarding commercial sex — such as questions of legalizing or decriminalizing prostitution, sex trade reform, and how to draw the line between voluntary sex work, exploitation, and trafficking.

Join us for a panel at Quinnipiac University, hosted by the Connecticut Bar Foundation, and moderated by Erin Williamson from Love146. We'll be joined by experts Kate D'Adamo from Reframe Health and Justice, and Mary Speta from Amirah.