At Clean Slate, we believe in giving back, and you can help. We are starting a fund to help those who were left with tattoos from domestic abuse, gangs, sex trafficking, hate groups, and more. Money should not be a barrier to a new beginning. That is our "why" and we hope it can be yours too.
From the bustling streets of cities to the remote villages of the countryside, an insidious threat lurks in every community - violence against women and girls. This human rights violation knows no borders, infecting societies rich and poor, east and west. Its poison seeps into the lives of women and girls daily, stealing their safety, freedom, and voice.
The scars run deep, both visible and hidden. Broken bones eventually mend, but broken spirits? Lost potential? Minds gripped by fear and trauma? These wounds shape the lives of survivors, limiting their horizons and potential. For every woman who speaks up, countless others remain silent, suffering behind closed doors, invisible victims robbed of the opportunity to reach their full humanity. But no longer. The time for change is now. The time for justice is at hand. Together, we can write a new story - one of empowerment, equality, and safe communities where every woman and girl can spread her wings without fear.
Funds raised will go to help offset the costs associated with the removal of these often painful reminders of victims' pasts. If you would like to join our cause, please donate at the link below and make a direct difference in the lives of those barring these marks.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, etc.
Examples of well-known Hate Tattoos.
Swastika
Burning Cross
Confederate Flag
Noose
SS Bolts
Celtic Cross
Children account for half of the victims of human trafficking. The average age that a young person becomes involved in sex trafficking is 12 years old. If the victim is a minor, no force, fraud, or coercion is necessary to prove trafficking. Any youth under the age of 18 who is involved in a commercial sex act is considered to be a victim of trafficking.
Sex traffickers prey on vulnerable people, especially young people, and often lure them with promises of protection, love, or adventure. They may contact potential victims through social media or approach them at clubs and bars, at school, in malls, or at metro stations.
For many, the only choices are staying in an abusive environment, going to a shelter, or living on the street. Studies show a connection between domestic violence to homelessness, particularly among families with children. Some studies have found domestic violence to be the leading cause of homelessness among women with children.
Teardrop tattoo is reported by gang members to signify to fellow gang members and rival gangs that they have killed a rival, had a member of their gang or family killed, or have served prison time. A primary function that young gang members attribute to the tattoo is to communicate the message that they are dangerous and must be respected.
Labor trafficking includes situations of debt bondage, forced labor, and involuntary child labor. Common types of labor trafficking include people forced to work in homes as domestic servants and factory workers held in inhumane conditions with little to no pay.
Victims of human trafficking are often afraid to come forward and unable to leave traffickers because of trauma, physical violence, fear of harm to their families, having nowhere else to go, or a distrust of authority figures.
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