Find Our Girls
Last week, media coverage spiked regarding the number of girls of color who have gone missing in DC recently after #MissingDCGirls went viral. Despite some misinformation about the number of missing girls and the timing of their disappearances, #MissingDCGirls did raise awareness about a critically important issue that otherwise receives little attention. This Vox article does a great job of explaining the complexity of the situation.
Here’s what we’re doing today:
Regardless of the circumstances that cause girls to leave home, runaway youth are at an increased risk for exploitation and trafficking. Please take a moment to learn more about several local organizations working to end the exploitation of girls in our community—Courtney’s House, FAIR Girls, and the Amara Legal Center—and how you can help advance their missions. Additionally, take a moment to learn more about the Black and Missing Foundation, which is an organization that seeks to raise awareness, provide resources, and educate communities about missing persons of color.
Sample Tweets:
@Courtneyshouse has helped 500+ victims escape trafficking. Learn more about volunteer opportunities: wawf.org/2nsKIH0 #our100days
@FAIR_Girls has educated 3,000+ youth about trafficking w/ empowerment & prevention education: wawf.org/2nsJ2x9 #our100days
@AmaraLegal provides free legal services to survivors of sex trafficking. Pro bono attorneys needed: wawf.org/2nYbgkw #our100days
Learn more about how you can help bring awareness to missing persons of color nationally w/ @BAM_FI: wawf.org/2nEXQJy #our100days
