Laura Lederer

Laura Lederer

Laura J. Lederer (born 1951) is a pioneer in the work to stop human trafficking. She is a legal scholar and former Senior Advisor on Trafficking in Persons in the Office for Democracy and Global Affairs of the United States Department of State. She has also been an activist against human trafficking, prostitution, pornography, and hate speech. Lederer is founder of The Protection Project, a legal research institute at Johns Hopkins University devoted to combating trafficking in persons.

Read more about Laura Lederer:  Philanthropic Work, Education, Awards, and Honors, Selected Quotes, Anti-pornography Activism (1976-1981), Early Life, Publications

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