Many mainstream anti-trafficking campaigns give a list of ‘red flags’ — signs of trafficking that you should watch out for in day-to-day life. Unfortunately, these red flags cause more problems than they solve…
Rethinking Red Flags
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Expert Take: Questions to Ask About Human Trafficking ‘Facts’ & Statistics
To combat misinformation, SWAN has collaborated with qualified experts to discuss a heavily sensationalized and politicized topic in Canada — human trafficking.In this resource, Drs O'Doherty and Millar — two researchers that are directly engaged with data collection...
Interviewing Sex Workers
You're a journalist. You have a tight deadline. How will you interview a sex worker in the next couple of hours? You probably won't.Including sex workers' voices in your stories is crucial to combatting misinformation, bias, stereotypes and other harms to their...
Language Matters
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you? Language can actually have a profound impact. Language shapes our "normal" — the way we think, the way we feel about something and the way we pass those thoughts and feelings on to others. Download...
SWAN Glossary of Terms
SWAN's Glossary Unless otherwise specified, these definitions were developed by SWAN to reflect the experiences of the women we serve. Unless specified, these definitions are not necessarily legal or universal in nature. Download the full PDF resource here >Return...
What to Consider When Writing Social Media Posts
What gets posted on social media can have tangible effects on women engaged in sex work. Content written and shared about im/migrant sex workers over social media can influence the way these people are treated, the services they can and can’t access, and can even...