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Social Media Platforms Help Promote Human Trafficking

Posted on December 5, 2019December 9, 2019

USC's Dr. Mellissa Withers, associate professor of clinical preventive medicine, discusses the role social media plays in facilitating violence against women and ways in which it can be stopped. Read » Details: Author: ... read more →

Sexual Assault on College Campuses Is a Pervasive Problem

Posted on April 1, 2019May 6, 2019

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and legislative action is needed. (more…)... read more →

Time’s Up on Child Marriages in the U.S.

Posted on March 13, 2019May 2, 2019

USC's Mellissa Withers, associate professor of clinical preventive medicine, and Alyssa Kyle, a health promotion and disease prevention studies student, delve into child marriage as a form of human trafficking in this install... read more →

A Vicious Cycle: Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, Trafficking

Posted on May 31, 2018May 2, 2019

On any given night, more than half a million Americans are homeless. Thanks to the determined efforts of federal, state, and local U.S. government agencies, as well as many non-profit organizations, homelessness across the na... read more →

When Perpetrators Are Also Victims

Posted on February 1, 2018May 2, 2019

The judge began his sentencing speech: “What do I do when the perpetrator is also a victim?” Last week I sat in a federal courtroom in Florida, packed with survivors, advocates, and supporters of the woman accused. I had... read more →

Domestic Violence Victims Kept Silent by Trump’s Policies

Posted on November 15, 2017August 25, 2018

Mellissa Withers, associate professor of clinical preventive medicine, continues her exploration of human trafficking in Psychology Today’s series, “Modern Day Slavery.” (more…)... read more →

The Under-recognized Victims of Trafficking: Deaf Women

Posted on September 21, 2017March 13, 2019

Mellissa Withers, assistant professor of clinical preventive medicine, continues her exploration of human trafficking in Psychology Today's series, "Modern Day Slavery." (more…)... read more →

Untangling Myths About Human Trafficking

Posted on July 26, 2017August 25, 2018

In advance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 31, Mellissa Withers discusses the following myths about human trafficking in her latest Psychology Today blog post for series "Modern Day Slavery" series: (more&h... read more →

Trauma-Informed Care and Why It Matters

Posted on July 6, 2017August 25, 2018

It is sometimes said that traumatic reactions are normal reactions to abnormal situations. As true as this statement is, it’s also true that individuals’ coping reactions post-trauma remain poorly understood, even by many... read more →

Pimp Culture Glorification and Sex Trafficking

Posted on April 28, 2017August 25, 2018

Learn how the glorification of pimp culture is contributing to sex trafficking in the U.S. in this article by Mellissa Withers. (more…)... read more →