WoLF is excited to announce our first webinar of 2022, featuring guest speaker Dr. Marian Hatcher.
We will unpack views on sexual exploitation through the lens of, legalization, full decriminalization and partial decriminalization, potentially mitigating negative outcomes associated with the lack of understanding human trafficking victimology and the role statutes play in reducing human trafficking and sexual exploitation, with a focus on the optimal model for the United States.
Dr. Hatcher will present on this important topic for 60 minutes, followed by 30 minutes for Q&A. This live webinar will be recorded and posted on WoLF's Youtube channel. Register below for the Zoom link.
Dr. Marian Hatcher has worked as a civilian member of law enforcement for 15 years (currently on medical leave). In 2021, she became Co-founder of ALIVE (Alliance of Leadership & Innovation for Victims of Exploitation), a Houston Tx based organization with a National platform. In addition, she is a U.S. Representative of SPACE International (Survivors of Prostitution Calling for Enlightenment), a survivor organization representing 10 countries.
Dr. Hatcher is a national expert on combating the demand, sitting on numerous boards and facilitating trainings on trafficking and prostitution for various law enforcement groups including the F.B.I. and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She has traveled the country speaking at various events and conferences, shedding light on the prevalent issue of trafficking and telling her own story as a survivor of sex trafficking and domestic violence.
She has been featured in the Oprah Winfrey Network Documentary: Prostitution Leaving the Life, Midwest Emmy winning INK 180 Documentary, Shared Hope International Gang Trap Series, Nick Kristoff's – A Path Appears, I AM JANE DOE and most recently The Trap and from Liberty to Captivity.
She is a recipient of numerous awards including the 2014 Shared Hope International Path Breaker Award, presented to individuals who have dedicated themselves to tackling the demand that drives domestic minor sex trafficking. She was awarded the 2016 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Volunteer Service from President Obama.
Dr. Hatcher received her BS from Loyola University in 1985 concentrating on Finance. Her previous experiences include working at three major corporations. On August 2015, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity, Ambassador- At-Large and Chaplaincy from CICA International University & Seminary, an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, (ECOSOC).
In 2017 she was granted Executive Clemency by IL Governor Bruce Rauner, and in 2018 she was honored on Congressional Record for Black History by U.S. Senator Richard Durbin of IL.