“THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROTECT CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE. DON’T KEEP THIS A SECRET. TELL A RESPONSIBLE ADULT SO THAT YOU CAN GET HELP.”

- Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Happy International Women’s Day! For this week’s Inside Human Trafficking in Canada episode, we have Kelly Tallon Franklin joining us. 

Episode 3, entitled Sexual Exploitation, focuses on the human trafficking of young people for the purpose of sexual exploitation, the most well-known form of human trafficking in Canada. Kelly Tallon Franklin walks us through signs of sexual exploitation, shares important public education initiatives to debunk myths, problematic language, and misconceptions we commonly hear about how sexual exploitation takes place, and what it looks like in our communities.

Kelly Tallon Franklin is a bestselling author, renowned speaker, national task force chair, social justice advocate, and noted expert in human trafficking awareness. She is also a human trafficking and child exploitation survivor. With over 20+ years in the field, Kelly has inspired and impacted thousands through her extensive work in policy and community action. Kelly is the founder and Chief Executive Director at ‘Courage For Freedom’ - leading Project Maple Leaf and the #EradicateChallenge, a campaign introduced to spark conversation about the eradication of child exploitation. In 2022, Kelly will be receiving two prestigious awards for her volunteering contributions: the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism, and the Ontario Volunteer Service Award. 

To learn more about Courage for Freedom and their work, visit: courageforfreedom.org 

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To read podcast transcripts and find more resources, visit: insidehumantraffickingincanada.wordpress.com 

If you’d like to ask questions, or continue this podcast conversation online, please tag us on social media using #InsideHumanTrafficking. Inside Human Trafficking in Canada is a podcast created by the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth and Youth Troopers for Global Action. 

To learn more about the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth, visit: https://manitobaadvocate.ca/

To learn more about Youth Troopers for Global Action, visit: https://ytga.com/

Special thanks to our audio producers: Daniel Chavez from Sisepuede Productions (https://www.sisepuedeproductions.ca/) and Darshan Dorka from Nexstanza; as well as Prophix Software (https://www.prophix.com/) for providing financial support to YTGA.