Japan

We might assume that everyone knows about Japan, but just imagine...if you are enslaved in a brothel, your home, or anywhere else, you might not be concerned with or have access to news!

As we talk about and think about supporting Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake, remember that times of crisis are perfect for predators.

Find out about Polaris Project's work to raise concern about sexual exploitation at evacuation centers:

"Less than a week after the worst natural disaster in Japan’s history, Polaris Project Japan staff and fellows began to conduct outreach and to raise awareness on preventing sexual violence at the sites of earthquake evacuation centers. Shihoko was concerned because there was already a report of a girl who was molested on her way to the bathroom at the evacuation center in Ofunato City. In response, the city began to post prevention warnings:

Polaris Project Japan’s outreach was also prompted by lessons learned from the sexual violence reported immediately after the Kobe earthquake in 1995. Outreach and prevention activities include distributing posters and cards in collaboration with shelter managers and local medical staff at evacuation centers. Click here to support this effort!"