Hennes Doltzes
EmpowerMen Project
Hennes leads the EmpowerMen Project (MaMaWi Centre), in Winnipeg, Manitoba with a focus on engaging men to prevent sexual exploitation and trafficking. He has a degree in social work and not-profit management and has worked in different positions in Canada and Germany in the mental health field, child welfare and criminal justice. He has worked with many men in a sex buyer accountability and domestic violence programming. He has seen many men make positive changes when given the space to explore their reasons and the impact to buy sexual acts. Hennes regularly presents at trainings for law-enforcement, social services and educators on sex buyers and the harm they cause to women and girls. He speaks internationally at conferences for intimate partner violence and sexual exploitation.
Brian Rae
Buyer Resist
Brian grew up in North Africa, where he developed a heart for justice at a young age, inspiring him to pursue a legal career. After passing the bar exams, Brian chose to set aside his legal career to focus on combating sex trafficking through technology and compassionate care. Now based in Victoria, BC, he leads Buyer Resist, a technology organization dedicated to eliminating the demand for sex trafficking. At the heart of Buyer Resist's efforts is an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that intercepts men who are buying sex and guides them toward recovery from sexual addiction and brokenness.
