Raising Awareness

Education and awareness are fundamental to building movements; they move beyond simply addressing social issues and instead transform attitudes, challenge norms and build collective support needed for lasting change.

While change can occur with an initial spark of activism, a true movement requires the long-term sustained engagement that only education and awareness can foster. Awareness combined with education is what changes mindsets and cultural norms.

Shifting societal narratives that normalize and justify sexual exploitation of women and girls is a key strategy for dismantling the attitudes and power structures that allow the sex trade to continue. Such change requires a comprehensive approach from influencing media representations to challenging patriarchal systems at their core. In a world where the sexual exploitation of women remains commonplace and inequalities deepen, the trafficking of women will dramatically increase unless we change how we think about prostitution and the demand that fuels it.

We strive to accomplish this through:

Events panel discussions organized by SPACE Intl. members, or in collaboration with our allies such as, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, and the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution, to name just a few.

Rallies and marches as we did in Montreal in 2024 when we opened up the CAP global summit by a survivor’s march and rally that brought hundreds of people through the streets of Montreal in 2024 to bring awareness and to demand change, creating a powerful collective voice.

We support SPACE members in ensuring they can present at important discussions, multi stakeholders’ meetings, and events, either at global events or within certain regions of the world. To support members effectively, amplifying the voices of survivors within their own regions is critical. This approach acknowledges that survivor experiences are uniquely shaped by their personal histories, identities, communities and cultures.

Online and digital campaigns and webinars, held periodically to influence policy and legislative efforts in specific communities and or for promising leaders and allies worldwide.

SPACE provides resources for members to provide educating and trainings in their countries or countries of origin. Providing information on best practices as far as exit services, strategies to reduce demand and best practices on prevention and intervention.

Mobilizing letter writing and creative actions such as letter campaigns, op-eds, journals that dispel some of the myths and misconception, actions through media and or creative social media campaigns.