In this article, the authors examine the value of survivor leaders in organizations helping women transition out of the sex trade and how organizations can best utilize survivor leaders. They interviewed 10 women who have been out of the sex trade from between 3 and 20 years. They found survivor leaders (a) created relatability for participants exiting out of the sex trade, (b) modeled a hopeful future, and (c) mitigated power issues. The authors uncovered three ways organizations can engage survivor leaders: (a) on boards, (b) in paid staff positions, and (c) as volunteers. They discuss the ethical and financial issues associated with organizations using unpaid and paid survivor leaders. Furthermore, the authors recommend practical ways organizations can improve by engaging survivor leaders in peer education, policy setting, and management. They also encourage organizations to view survivors as experts. The authors’ findings move adult education beyond a focus on peer education to considering peer leadership.

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“I Can Relate”：幸存者领导力支持女性摆脱性交易

在本文中，作者研究了幸存者领袖在帮助女性摆脱性交易的组织中的价值，以及组织如何最好地利用幸存者领袖。他们采访了 10 名在 3 到 20 年间退出性交易的女性。他们发现幸存者领袖 (a) 为退出性交易的参与者创造了相关性，(b) 塑造了充满希望的未来，以及 (c) 减轻了权力问题。作者发现了组织可以通过三种方式吸引幸存者领导者：（a）在董事会，（b）在有偿工作岗位，以及（c）作为志愿者。他们讨论了与使用无偿和有偿幸存者领导者的组织相关的道德和财务问题。此外，作者还推荐了组织可以通过让幸存者领袖参与同伴教育、政策制定和管理来改进的实用方法。他们还鼓励组织将幸存者视为专家。作者的发现将成人教育从关注同伴教育转向考虑同伴领导力。