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August 26th is Women's Equality Day in the United States. This year, support an anti-trafficking organization founded by a brave and dynamic woman.
Civil Society
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History
We are a Minnesota based non-profit organization that offers legal and social services to victims of trafficking, sexual assault and abuse.
Civil Society, founded by Linda Miller in 1996, is a vital and unique link in the safety net of legal services for victims of human trafficking, through programs including:
- Legal Services for sexual assault and human trafficking victims
- Court Advocacy/Accompaniment
- Minnesota Crime Victims Reparation Board (assistance with application)
- Community education and training
- Assistance with Orders For Protection (OFP) & Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO)
- Interpretation and translation services for victims
- More services are available!
- Contact Information:
- 1st National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-1436
- Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness
- Forms of Slavery:
- Sex Trafficking, Child Labor
- Tel: 651-291-2588
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