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A coalition of organizations are looking to keep more women safe from exploitation.
A new program will focus on preventing the trafficking of Aboriginal women and girls from northern Manitoba to cities in the south.
Diana Redsky is with the Canadian Women’s Foundation and she’s one of the founders of the new program.
Great to hear about this program. Make me feel like there is hope. We really need to crack down on organized crime. Ms. Redsky nails it when she says this is about giving the community the power to find solutions. Communities need to stand up and say no to gangs and drugs. I think we also need to legalize prostitution so that sex workers could operate under safe conditions and be protected by police. We need to shine a light on this invisible economy. New Zealand has got it right. Until then, warn your daughters and your sisters and let’s keep each other safe.