Episode 51: Reframing Trafficking through Uplifting the Stories of Survivors and Warriors
EleSondra DeRomano
In this episode, I talked with founder and warrior against sex trafficking, EleSondra DeRomano, about the stories of sex trafficking survivors, the fight against it, and what the public gets wrong about them. For 15 years, El’s organization Standing Together Against Real Slavery has empowered youth warriors who have endured trauma by providing mentorship, advocacy, and resources for healing and growth. In our…
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In this episode, I talked with founder and warrior against sex trafficking, EleSondra DeRomano, about the stories of sex trafficking survivors, the fight against it, and what the public gets wrong about them. For 15 years, El’s organization Standing Together Against Real Slavery has empowered youth warriors who have endured trauma by providing mentorship, advocacy, and resources for healing and growth.
In our energized discussion, she explained the often twisted role of other organizations in anti-trafficking, the industries that have most clouded our public view of trafficking, and the internal struggles in trafficking survivors and warriors we often don’t see.
Transcript
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