In Our Backyard Quotes

“When bad things happen to men we say it’s terrible, but when bad things happen to women we say that’s just a cultural practice,” says Lou de Baca, U.S. Ambassador at Large, Office to Combat and Monitor Human Trafficking.”
― Nita Belles, In Our Backyard: A Christian Perspective on Human Trafficking in the United States

“Simultaneously, in a culture that takes pride in women’s rights and professional achievements, females are commonly portrayed as sexual commodities. —Demand Report, Shared Hope International1”
― Nita Belles, In Our Backyard: Human Trafficking in America and What We Can Do to Stop It

“the truth is that human trafficking is already happening in your backyard and mine. Until we acknowledge not only that modern slavery happens but that it’s occurring under our noses, and until we are willing to speak up when we see something that looks like it might be human trafficking, this atrocity will continue.”
― Nita Belles, In Our Backyard: Human Trafficking in America and What We Can Do to Stop It

“Human trafficking follows money. America, being the richest nation in the world, stands to reward human traffickers with some of the highest profits anywhere. In”
― Nita Belles, In Our Backyard: Human Trafficking in America and What We Can Do to Stop It