12: Chapter 12 | Tricked: The Reality of Trafficking with Tanya Gould

Survivor's Guide to True Crime

The ladies had a busy week full of advocacy and speaking. Kara trained the crew at Audio Chuck on ethics in true crime and Kim was the closing keynote for EVAWI's annual conference in Chicago. Favorite ice cream flavors, haircuts, rabid internet piercing enthusiasts, and the correct pronunciation of 'measurement' are hot topics before SGTC is deemed the "female gaze" of podcast shows. Also, shoutout to Pedro Pascal because…well… he's Pedro Pascal.

Tanya Gould joins Kim and Kara this week for an intimate dive into a type of victimization seemingly encompassing all violent crimes, all at once, over and over.

The Honorable Tanya Gould is a solutionist fighting against human trafficking, striving to impact legislative policy and raise public awareness. She is the Anti-Human Trafficking Director for the VA Commonwealth Attorney General’s Office and serves on the Governor’s Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support. This year Tanya received the Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in Persons. She served 2 terms on the on the U.S. Advisory Council on Human trafficking. Tanya has given lectures and trainings at universities, Human Trafficking conferences, and faith communities raising awareness both nationally and abroad. She has served as a consultant to various anti human trafficking organizations, as well as DOJ’s Office for Victims of Crime, DHS’ Blue Campaign, Global Strategic Operatives for the Eradication of Human Trafficking, Inc. and The Department Of State’s TIP office. She also serves on boards and organizations such as Polaris, Beloved Haven and The Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum Taskforce on Human Trafficking. Tanya Gould shares her story of being trafficked as part of her advocacy and gives credit to Survivors, family and friends of her community who have helped her in achieving her goals.

Learn more from Tanya:
Instagram: @TaynaforVA
Facebook: @TanyaForDelegate
Twitter: @TanyaforVA
Linkedin: @iamtanya

Tanya's CTA: If you see something, say something. Get involved on a local level and start advocating and taking risks for yourself before anyone else.
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