Hope Pyx Global

04/25/2026

National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) is commemorated April 19–25, 2026. The 2026 NCVRW theme is:
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Protect victims, serve communities.

Observed each April since 1981, challenges all of us to confront and remove barriers to achieving justice for victims and survivors of crime.

04/23/2026

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe convened the 26th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons, titled “The Rise of Forced Criminality: Addressing a Security Blind Spot,” bringing together international leaders, policymakers, law enforcement, and civil society to confront one of the fastest-growing and most underrecognized forms of human trafficking.

Forced criminality—where individuals are coerced into committing crimes such as drug trafficking, theft, fraud, and cyber-enabled offenses—is rapidly increasing across the region. Data presented at the conference shows that identified victims of forced criminality rose dramatically from just over 1% in 2018 to 17% in 2024, underscoring an alarming trend that is outpacing current protection and prosecution responses.

Participants emphasized that forced criminality challenges traditional distinctions between victims and offenders, often resulting in victims being wrongfully criminalized while traffickers evade accountability. By fostering dialogue, sharing best practices, and advancing strategies, the Alliance Conference aimed to strengthen global efforts to protect victims, dismantle trafficking networks, and address forced criminality as a pressing human rights and security issue.

04/16/2026

Hope Pyx Global participated at the Alliance to End Human Trafficking Conference in Boston, MA.

04/06/2026

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month—a time to reaffirm our commitment to healing-centered support.

As we just celebrated Easter, we want to reflect on its message of renewal and hope. At Hope Pyx Global, the word “Pyx” represents something deeply meaningful. Traditionally, the word “Pyx” means the container in which the consecrated bread of the Eucharist is kept. For us, it symbolizes rebirth and hope.

This month and beyond, we stand with survivors—you are not alone, you are loved, and you are not damaged goods.

Picture from: Old St. Patrick Oratory

03/31/2026

During March Women’s History Month, the UN Women’s Commission on the Status of Women 70th Session took place on March 9-19 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and NGOs from all regions of the world attended the session.

This year’s themes include:
• Priority theme: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers
• Review theme: Women’s full and effective participation and decision making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.

Our Executive Director, Eileen D**g, had the honor speaking at several vital events including
• Thailand and UN Women: Overcoming Challenges and Transforming the Justice System into a Safe Space for Victims in Gender-Based Violence Cases
• Romania, Sweden and the eLiberare Association: Turning Individual Stories into Systemic Accountability
We stand in solidarity with member states and organizations on survivor and healing centered justice, elimination of violence to achieve gender equality and empowerment for all women and girls.

03/23/2026

Commission on the Status of Women Concludes Session as Tensions over Language, Scope, Prevent Consensus on Key Text

The Commission on the Status of Women concluded its seventieth session today, with delegates adopting a text on “women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS”, and many airing pent-up concerns over the Agreed Conclusions adopted last week, which they argued had been weakened by unprecedented objections of some Member States.

In a vociferous round of explanations — which prompted bursts of applause and boos at various turns — several speakers voiced regret that the Agreed Conclusions had been adopted by a recorded vote, rather than by consensus, with the representatives of Malaysia and Namibia, in particular, raising concerns over the introduction of “undefined concepts” and issues that fall outside the Commission’s scope.

Explaining her country’s position, the representative of the United States opposed all references to sexual and reproductive health and rights. The United States would not stand by and watch as “malicious forces use multilateral institutions to spread dangerous gender ideologies”, she insisted. There are only two biological sexes — male and female. Despite clear communication about these redlines, amendments presented by her delegation had never been brought to a vote, she said.

“We don’t think it is reasonable to use the consensus tradition as a cover to turn back the clock 30 to 40 years,” Sweden’s delegate countered, explaining its objection to demands by a small group of Member States to “go below” what had been agreed in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Cuba’s delegate, meanwhile, accused Washington, D.C., of attempting to roll back years of progress on gender equality, while Canada’s delegate, who spoke for a number of countries, argued that attempts to reopen issues already “exhaustively negotiated” undermine the Commission’s integrity.

https://press.un.org/en/2026/wom2254.doc.htm

The Commission on the Status of Women concluded its seventieth session today, with delegates adopting a text on “women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS”, and many airing pent-up concerns over the Agreed Conclusions adopted last week, which they argued had been weakened by unprecedented objections of...

03/05/2026

Hope Pyx Global joined anti-trafficking organizations across Houston to host “Combat Trafficking During the World Cup: Citywide Prayer & Mobilization Against Human Trafficking.”

As Houston prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, bringing visitors from around the world and significant economic activity, our community is also working proactively to protect the vulnerable and prevent exploitation.

Believers from across congregations gathered for 12 hours of united prayer, asking for protection, justice, and strength for survivors, law enforcement, and frontline organizations working to combat human trafficking.

02/26/2026

Hope Pyx Global participated in the recent Freedom Collaborative gathering alongside 23 other organizations, strengthening partnerships with leaders committed to ending human trafficking.

As Houston prepares to welcome major international events and continues its rapid regional growth, prevention must remain a shared responsibility. Protecting communities requires cross-sector collaboration across government, civil society, and the private sector, supported by informed public awareness and coordinated action.

Hope Pyx Global remains committed to advancing prevention, empowering survivors, and building safer communities through education, advocacy, and collective action.

02/19/2026

02/18/2026

Leaders from the Oil & Gas sector convened at our quarterly anti-trafficking meeting to strengthen collaboration and prevention efforts. Key discussions focused on 2025 awareness strategies across partners and regions.

The group also discussed awareness during periods of increased travel and large-scale public events, including FIFA-related travel activity, when communities may face increased vulnerability to exploitation.

Eileen D**g