The Rebecca Project for Human Rights

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Mother Leaders
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Articles

"Treating Mothers with Dignity, Ending the Practice of Shackling during Delivery," by Malika Saada Saar; May 9, 2007; Center for American Progress website.

"Mothers Forced to Give Birth in Shackles" by Malika Saada Saar; May 8, 2008; Politico website.

In Recognition of Violence Against Women's Awareness Month
In her book Unbowed, Kenyan Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Wangari Maathi, shares the story of when she and other mothers demanded that the Moi government end the systematic disappearance of dissenters, so many of whom were their beloved

Archived Press Highlights
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The Rebecca Project for Human Rights advocates for justice, dignity and policy reform for vulnerable women and girls in the United States and in Africa. We believe that women and girls possess the right to live free of gendered inequity and violence, and that investment in their leadership creates healthy, safe, and strong communities.

Transforming Trauma Into Leadership

The Rebecca Project trains mothers in recovery from violence, trauma and addiction to be leaders and to advocate for specific policy solutions for their communities.

Advocacy to Change Laws
The Rebecca Project organizes Congressional hearings, briefings, reports and testimonies and other forums to give voice to vulnerable women and girls hurt by violence, trauma, and poverty

Changing Laws that Are Changing Lives
The Rebecca Project has achieved significant reforms in lives of vulnerable women and girls.
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Film on Mother and Girl Leaders

Rebecca Project Response to Craig Newmark

More than 100 thousand American girls are sexually trafficked in the United States. Their first sexual encounter is between the ages of 11 and 14. Learn more...

Press Highlights

REBECCA PROJECT ON ABC NEWS

Craigslist: Site for Sex Slaves?
Two Victims Take Out Advertisement to Plead for Craig's Help

by David Wright, Lisa Jones and Xorje Olivares
August 10, 2010

In the adult section of the popular website Craigslist, it looks as though the world's oldest profession has met up with modern technology, with a number of women offering companionship for a certain price.

But are all the femme fatales featured online consenting adults, or sex slaves?
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REBECCA PROJECT ON CNN

Craigslist's shame: Child sex ads
by Malika Saada Saar, Special to CNN

Editor's note: Malika Saada Saar is the founder and executive director of the Rebecca Project for Human Rights. The Rebecca Project is a nonprofit organization that advocates for justice, dignity and policy reform for vulnerable women and girls in the United States and in Africa.

(CNN) -- Last month, two girls trafficked for sex through the website Craigslist wrote an open letter to its founder, Craig Newmark, pleading with him to get rid of the adult services section, where sex ads are placed.

Rebecca Project met with Attorney General Eric Holder and key Department of Justice staff members on June 10th to discuss domestic sex trafficking of minors as well as shackling of pregnant inmates.

REBECCA PROJECT IN THE ROOT

The New Middle Passage
by Malika Saada Saar

Think Abraham Lincoln freed all the slaves back in 1863? Think again. And then get angry. Very, very angry.

On this Juneteenth, I am thinking of those who are not yet free. Most of them are girls. Born in America.

Rebecca Project Dear Craig ad runs in the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate.com. View the ad...