Ending sexual violence requires more than direct services—it demands systemic change. At The Jensen Project, education and advocacy are essential pillars of our mission to end trafficking and exploitation in all its forms.
We believe that lasting change happens when survivors shape the narrative, research guides the strategy, and education transforms culture.
Ending sexual exploitation requires more than addressing individual instances of harm—it demands exposing the systemic forces that sustain it. Research makes clear that prostitution and pornography are not “victimless” industries, but environments where coercion, vulnerability, and violence are the norm.
According to a landmark Rights4Girls report “Buyers Unmasked: Exposing the Men Who Buy Sex and Solutions to End Exploitation”, sex buyers themselves admit that prostitution is about power and control, not intimacy. Many acknowledged that women and girls in prostitution were there due to coercion, economic desperation, or trafficking. This evidence underscores the urgent need for education and cultural change that dismantles the myths surrounding the sex trade.
Survivors echo these realities. As shared in “Not a Fantasy – How the Pornography Industry Exploits Image-based Sexual Abuse in Real Life” published by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation:
“I didn’t feel like I had a choice. If I said no, I’d lose the job and get blacklisted.”
The report also found that nearly 90% of performers experienced physical aggression or degradation on set, revealing how normalized violence is within the commercial sex industry.
By amplifying survivor voices and elevating credible research, The Jensen Project works to move the needle through education and advocacy. Our commitment is to reshape cultural narratives, shift public understanding, and advance a vision where no one is bought, sold, or exploited.
Protecting survivors of sexual exploitation and those most at risk, recognizing them as victims rather than criminals.
From buyers and traffickers to those who enable systems of abuse, ensuring justice for those who cause harm.
Ensuring lived experience guides both prevention and response, putting survivors at the center of solutions.
Research shows that comprehensive approaches—combining direct services, survivor leadership, and systemic advocacy—are the most effective in reducing exploitation long-term.
Sexual violence is sustained by harmful myths, cultural acceptance, and systemic gaps. Services alone cannot dismantle these. Education challenges cultural norms, advocacy addresses systemic inequities, and together they create conditions where exploitation cannot thrive.
At The Jensen Project, we see Education & Advocacy not as optional, but as a core pillar of ending sexual violence. By investing in research, amplifying survivors’ voices, and building platforms for education, we are creating conditions where exploitation cannot thrive.
Together, we’re challenging exploitation, dismantling harmful systems, and advancing systemic change to end sexual violence.
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