Survivors’ Experiences of Sharing Their Trafficking Stories Publicly: Preliminary Findings

Written By castla

Chris Ash, National Survivor Network, Sabra Boyd, Independent Journalist, Barbara Friedman, University of North Carolina (UNC), Ethan Levine, Cast, Andrea Lorenz, UNC. National Survivor Network Report. (2024)

In preparation for developing an evidence-informed training for survivors hoping to share their stories publicly, the NSN conducted a survey of 85 survivors under IRB approval from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While full analysis is forthcoming, we are sharing our initial results with the field so that anyone hoping to improve their survivor storytelling practices can draw upon the collective wisdom and experiences of our respondents.

View it here: Survivors’ Experiences of Sharing Their Trafficking Stories Publicly

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