REVISED-Urgent Calls Needed to Defend Colorado Children
“Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.” (Isaiah 60:18} HB25-1073, Protections Against Child Rape, originally scheduled to be heard today in the House Judiciary Committee, has been RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025. Bill summary: […]
Urgent: Calls Needed to Defend Colorado Children
“Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.” Isaiah 60:18 Next week, on March 11, 2025, a critical bill is being heard in the House Judiciary Committee, HB25-1073, Protections Against Child Rape. We thank Rep. Brandi Bradley […]
CWA of Louisiana Visits Lynhaven Retreat for Women
Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Louisiana leaders and members visited Lynhaven Retreat for Women in Hammond, Louisiana, a faith-based organization and an arm of the New Orleans Mission whose mission is to rescue, recover, re-engage, and reunite. Our group learned more about the ministry and services of the center, and we heard amazing testimonies […]
Update on Colorado Human Trafficking Bill
Last week, I emailed you concerning HB24-1092, a good bill that would require mandatory sentencing for prostituting children. I testified on behalf of your voice for this important bill. You can read my testimony here. Excellent testimony was also given by trafficking victims, parents, law enforcement, and those who are working with organizations to place […]
Women Demand Congress Protect Children from Online Pornography
(Action item at the end of the article.) The “Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net” (SCREEN) Act would require pornographic adult websites to implement age verification technology to ensure children are protected from accessing harmful content. This bill should not be partisan. In fact, it should be one of the easiest bills to […]
ACTION NEEDED: Support mandatory sentencing for prostituting children.
HB 24 -1092, a good bill that will require mandatory sentencing for prostituting children, has been introduced by State Rep. Brandi Bradley (R-District 39). Child sex trafficking and prostitution have seen explosive growth in our country. In 2019, it was a $500 million per year industry in the U.S. In 2023, statistics exploded to $150 […]
Boone County: Stop Human Slavery! You Can Make a Difference
Please mark your calendar to attend the Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Missouri Boone County/Columbia Prayer/Action Chapter meeting on Monday, September 18, as we welcome Nanette Ward with Stop Human Trafficking Coalition of Central Missouri. Nanette will be joining us to discuss the harmful effects of human trafficking and what we can do to […]
Fighting Human Trafficking with Dr. Rebecca Munson
The box office smash hit of the summer, Sound of Freedom, has awakened millions of Americans to the scourge of human trafficking. It’s a growing global issue where humans are forced into slave labor and sexual exploitation. On this episode of Concerned Women Today, Dr. Rebecca Munson, Department Chair for Government and Public Policy at […]
Time to Rise Up Against Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
Written by Morgan Haddock, CWA summer intern. Sound of Freedom has taken the United States by storm. Everybody is talking about it. In the movie, Tim Ballard, an ex-Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security, is on a mission to rescue siblings, Miguel and Rocio, from the abhorrent grips of human trafficking. The story […]
What to do with The Sound of Freedom
The Sound of Freedom exposes the gripping reality of the horror and abuse that millions of children have been enslaved to across the world and the United States. This film serves as a wake-up call to those who are not aware of the sexual exploitation that occurs through child trafficking. The movie follows former Homeland […]
Camden County, MO: Be Alert to Stop Trafficking August 30
Guest Speaker Stop Trafficking ProjectPresident and Founder Director Russ Tuttle The Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Missouri Camden County Prayer/Action Chapter recommends attending a meeting designed to educate and empower students and guide adults from awareness to action to stop human trafficking. Guest speaker Russ Tuttle, President and Founder of the Stop Trafficking […]
Advocate for Sex Trafficking Victims – Act Today!
“The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” Psalms 9:9 Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Pennsylvania would like to thank the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee for unanimously passing a sex trafficking bill last week sponsored by Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-District 89). HB394 is a good bill that will […]
Kansas City – Workshop on Child Exploitation – February 28
Jackson County Prayer/Action ChapterProtecting Children From Exploitation Workshop Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Missouri’s Jackson County Prayer/Action Chapter invites you to their February meeting. Heidi Olson, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-R will conduct a workshop on exploited children, followed by a time of prayer on this important issue. Heidi Olson is a Certified Pediatric […]
Act Today to Protect Victims of Sexual Exploitation
The crime of sexual exploitation is one that plagues our state; of all the cases of human trafficking in Pennsylvania reported in 2019, 85% were instances of sex trafficking. Therefore, I am writing to you today to share several good pieces of legislation related to sexual exploitation that is moving through the Pennsylvania legislature. Each […]