Mariah Grant

Mariah Grant (she/her) is a human rights and migration expert with a focus on sex workers’ rights, freedom of movement, and labor exploitation.

For over a decade, she has worked throughout North America, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, in a variety of capacities including case management with migrant children and families, training and technical assistance for governmental and intergovernmental agencies, human rights research and documentation, and policy advocacy. Mariah is currently the Director of Research and Advocacy for Decriminalize Sex Work, an organization that seeks to end human trafficking, improve public health, and promote community safety.

Her areas of expertise include: Immigrant rights, Sex worker rights, Labor migration, LGBTQIA2S+ community, Harm reduction, Training & technical assistance, Case management, Human rights research & documentation, Reproductive justice, Transformative & restorative justice, Conflict resolution