The (JDF) is a non-partisan, non-religious 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering survivors of sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material (previously known as “child pornography”) and image-based sexual abuse to pursue justice through strategic litigation funding. We also advocate for the adoption of laws that prevent sexual abuse and provide recourse to victims.
JDF Leadership
Laila Mickelwait
Founder, CEO
Laila Mickelwait is the Founder and CEO of the and the Founder of the global movement supported by millions around the world. She has been combating the injustice of sex trafficking for over a decade and is a leading expert in the field.
The #Traffickinghub movement that Laila continues to lead, is a decentralized global effort to hold Pornhub, the 10th most visited website in the world, and the largest pornography website in the world, accountable for enabling and profiting from the sex trafficking and criminal sexual exploitation of countless victims. The Traffickinghub petition has been signed by over 2.2 million people from 192 countries. The effort is endorsed by over 300 organizations and the impact of the movement has been covered in thousands of media pieces globally.
Laila received her Master of Public Diplomacy degree from the Annenberg School of Communications and the Dornsife School of International Relations at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State.
During her previous roles with the organization Exodus Cry, Laila has presented at conferences, universities, corporate events and has advocated for legislative reform at the United Nations, and to lawmakers in numerous countries, including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Laila previously founded New Reality International in 2007, an organization dedicated to serving those most vulnerable to trafficking, that holds special consultative status with the United Nations.
Her work has been featured in hundreds of news articles around the globe, in outlets such as The New York Times, The New York Post, BBC News, CNN, Bloomberg, Reuters, AP, CNBC, Fox News, The Washington Post, The Washington Examiner, The Guardian, and many others.
JDF understands that collaboration is critical. Building and maintaining strategic partnerships is a core value of JDF. We have built a strong alliance of policy experts, lawmakers, attorneys, advocates, academics, and survivors in order to achieve success.
Partner Attorneys
JDF partners with leading attorneys both domestically and internationally who have a passion for eradicating sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, and image-based sexual abuse, and the skills necessary to successfully litigate cases on behalf of survivors. JDF supports the cases of partner attorneys with litigation consultation and funding.
Founder/CEO, Laila Mickelwait’s work and the impact of her and JDF's advocacy have been covered in thousands of media pieces globally. Here are just a few:
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Founder/CEO, Laila Mickelwait’s work and the impact of her and JDF's advocacy have been covered in thousands of media pieces globally. Here are just a few: