Only one to twenty percent of women who are victims of exploitation come forward. Teenage girls are constantly being exploited by online and in-person interactions. 

Almost every ten minutes, a woman dies due to abuse from an intimate partner or family member. 

Social media has brought these events forward. The purple TikTok profile picture trend shows support for the Women For Change movement. This movement is raising awareness about gender based violence.

Their mission is to end gender-based violence. It is a South African non-profit organization. This organization pushed for a global “shutdown.” It encouraged people to change their profile pictures to purple.

The purple signifies an end to domestic violence and femicide. The Women For Change Movement has reached 1.83 billion people across the media.

Organizations like The Women For Change Movement and Internet Crimes Against Children can stop more cases like this from happening.

49-year-old Joshua Zink, caught in Derry Township for meeting a 15-year-old minor. This draws attention to the fact that these cases are not only global news, but within our own community.