Demand Abolition
What's New
Abt Associates, Inc. completed its review of the practice, policy, law, and research related to demand reduction and suggested several possible frameworks for a national action plan in the report "Developing a National Action Plan to Eliminate Sex Trafficking."
Abt's executive summary
Abt's full report
Demand Abolition supports the movement to end modern-day slavery by combating the demand for sex trafficking and commercial sex in the US. By convening key stakeholders, conducting and disseminating research, and educating policymakers, Demand Abolition catalyzes systemic social change to reflect the dignity of all people.
Individuals who assume the right to purchase another human being fuel the market that traffickers and pimps supply with victims. The sex trade is inherently dangerous to victims, degrading to perpetrators, and harmful to society. Until demand for commercial sex is eliminated, the sexual enslavement of children, women, and sometimes men will continue.
Our goals are to:
- Convene and galvanize the modern abolitionist community and key allies to develop and implement a multi-year, multi-stakeholder national campaign to eliminate the demand for commercial sex in the US;
- Conduct research and disseminate information on demand-reduction best practices at the local, national, and international levels; and
- Advocate to ensure the implementation of laws, policies, and programs that curb demand for sex trafficking, particularly within Massachusetts