Once again, President Trump’s administration is making history for all the wrong reasons. On August 28, the United States withdrew from the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. This marks the first time in UPR history that a United Nations Member…
The right to abortion is a right to bodily autonomy and comprehensive healthcare. Government actions that deny such rights to make critical, intimate decisions about our bodies and futures are arguably state-sanctioned violence. Kylie Cheung, author of Coercion: Surviving and…
North Carolina Senate Legislative Building 16 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601 July 28, 2025 To the Members of the North Carolina State Senate, On behalf of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, I write to you and your colleagues in the…
We’re thrilled to announce that there’s so much incredible content inspired by these discussions that we’ve decided to expand it into three dynamic parts! Each segment will dive even deeper into the vital conversations, stories, and strategies that connect activism…
Join us on April 29 for a Woodhull Human Rights Commission exploring violence against sex workers. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and this Human Rights Commission will call attention to the human rights violations against sex workers…
To the Senate Judiciary Committee, The Woodhull Freedom Foundation strongly supports S810, which would decriminalize commercial sexual activity. The Woodhull Freedom Foundation is a national human rights organization focused on affirming sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. Since we…
February 25, 2025 Re: Woodhull Freedom Foundation Support A.1029 (Kelles) / S.3967 (Sepulveda) Dear Legislator: The Woodhull Freedom Foundation supports A.1029/S.3967, legislation to enable victims and witnesses to a crime to be able to seek help without fear of being…
Criminalization of sex work is often falsely believed to improve societal health, minimize sex trafficking, and keep sex workers safe. However, criminalization worsens these outcomes by driving both sex workers and trafficking victims underground, where they experience more violence, fewer social services, and less access to adequate healthcare. Decriminalization would be far more effective at ensuring sex workers' physical safety, economic stability, and physical and mental health.