This episode of Policy & Advocacy in Action explores the themes in the paper Colonization, Homelessness, and the Prostitution and Sex Trafficking of Native Women by Christine Stark and Eileen Hudon, which discusses human trafficking of Native women and girls, with particular attention to the historical context in the United States and the interconnection between trafficking and housing instability. Chris discusses the findings and contemporary application with the input of Jessica Smith, an advocate at Breaking Free in Minnesota.

Download a transcript of the podcast: https://vawnet.org/material/nrcdv-radio-episode-36-policy-advocacy-action-sex-trafficking-native-women

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