June 15, 2018
Women and girls with disabilities, especially those with invisible disabilities, are disproportionately affected by sex trafficking, yet they remain underrepresented in data that could inform policy change. Indigenous, racialized, immigrant, and undocumented women with disabilities are even more vulnerable. In this brief, DAWN Canada calls for a feminist disability lens in addressing human trafficking to better prevent it and support survivors, a perspective largely missing from current national strategies.
Women and girls with disabilities, especially those with invisible disabilities, are disproportionately affected by sex trafficking, yet they remain underrepresented in data that could inform policy change. Indigenous, racialized, immigrant, and undocumented women with disabilities are even more vulnerable. In this brief, DAWN Canada calls for a feminist disability lens in addressing human trafficking to better prevent it and support survivors, a perspective largely missing from current national strategies.
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