May–June 2026

• Ongoing through 2026
  Take Back the Night Marches & Rallies (worldwide) | Take Back the Night
  https://takebackthenight.org/
  In-Person Public Marches & Vigils
• Apr 30 – Ongoing
  Washington D.C. + Northern Virginia Take Back the Night | Fairfax County / Local Organizers
  https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/domestic-sexual-violence/sexual-assault-awareness-month
  In-Person Outdoor Vigil
  
  

July 2026

• Jul 15–18
  GAHTS Worship & Equipping Conference (Washington DC area) | Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS)
  https://www.gahts.com/events-conferences
  In-Person / Registration
• Jul 21–24
  5th International Summit Against Human Trafficking (Washington DC) | Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS)
  https://www.gahts.com/events-conferences
  In-Person / Registration
• Jul 21–24
  Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Conference (ARAT) – Chiang Mai, Thailand (Keynote: Dr. Sunitha Krishnan) | ARAT Conference
  https://www.aratconference.com/
  In-Person + Virtual
• Jul 21–24
  NOVA 52nd Annual Training Event (Las Vegas) | National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
  https://trynova.org/events/nova-conference/
  In-Person + Virtual
• Jul 30
  World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (Global) | United Nations
  https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-human-trafficking-day
  In-Person + Virtual

August–September 2026

• Aug 19–22
  National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC 2026) – Washington DC | Respect Together
  https://www.nationalsexualassaultconference.org/
  In-Person / Registration
• Sep 1–4
  IAHTI 15th Annual Conference (St. Pete Beach, FL) | International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators
  https://www.iahti.org/conferences/
  In-Person / Registration
• Sep 9–10
  International Conference on Human Trafficking and Social Justice (New York) | ICHTSJ
  https://conferenceindex.org/conferences/human-trafficking/united-states
  In-Person / Registration

October 2026

• Full Month
  Domestic Violence Awareness Month | VAWnet / National Resource Center | https://vawnet.org/
  In-Person + Virtual
• Oct 5–7
  Freedom from Slavery Global Forum (Nairobi, Kenya) – Survivor leadership | Free the Slaves
  https://freedomfromslaveryforum.org/freedom-from-slavery-global-forum-2026/ | In-Person / Registration
• Oct 15–16 | A21 Walk for Freedom (hundreds of cities worldwide) | A21
  https://www.a21.org/walk-for-freedom
  In-Person Public Marches
• Oct 15
  #MeToo 9th Anniversary (Global) me too. Movement
  https://metoomvmt.org/
  Virtual + select In-Person
• Oct 27–30
  JuST Conference – Juvenile Sex Trafficking (Washington DC) | Shared Hope International
  https://www.justconference.org/
  In-Person / Registration
• Oct 28–29
  International Conference on Human Trafficking and Social Justice (Los Angeles) | ICHTSJ
  https://conferenceindex.org/conferences/human-trafficking/united-states
  In-Person / Registration

November–December 2026

• Nov 25
  International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Global) | United Nations
  https://www.un.org/en/observances/ending-violence-against-women-day
  In-Person + Virtual
• Nov 25 – Dec 10
  16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (Global) | UN Women
  https://www.un.org/en/observances/ending-violence-against-women-day
  In-Person + Virtual
• Dec 10
  Human Rights Day | United Nations
  https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day
  In-Person + Virtual

2027

• Full Month
  National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month (US) | U.S. Department of State
  https://www.state.gov/national-human-trafficking-prevention-month
  Nationwide In-Person + Virtual
• Jan 11
  #WearBlueDay / National Human Trafficking Awareness Day | DHS Blue Campaign
  https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/publication/january-11-wearblueday
  Nationwide + Virtual
• Feb 23–24
  International Conference on Human Trafficking and Migration (Buenos Aires) | ICHTM
  https://conferenceindex.org/conferences/human-trafficking
  In-Person / Registration
• Oct 11–14
  JuST Conference 2027 – Juvenile Sex Trafficking (Dallas, TX) | Shared Hope International
  https://www.justconference.org/
  In-Person / Registration