About HTI Labs

Combating Violence Through Data-Driven Research and Technology

As a women-led organization, we recognize the power that comes from bringing together those who understand the problem, create technology to address it, and implement solutions. We leverage this integration to develop solutions empowered by creativity and technology.

What started as an undergraduate research project turned into a multifaceted research and technology initiative driving change throughout the country.

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Our Mission

We build the knowledge infrastructure to illuminate smarter solutions combating violence and exploitation.

Research

Our goals are to provide reliable data and research on the prevalence and causes of sex trafficking, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and stalking, and to identify and evaluate holistic strategies to countering these problems.

Analyze

We collect, generate, and analyze data, connect information sources, and produce research and analytical products in support of policymakers, law enforcement, service providers, and the broader academic community.

Generate Data

By generating data that does not yet exist and integrating information that the community already has, we seek to create a shared set of facts that help make existing efforts smarter.

Our Values

Innovative

We question the status quo – especially when it comes to our own work.

Objective

We follow where the data leads and don’t let our end goals determine our conclusions.

Goal-oriented

We have big goals – a world with reduced violence and exploitation and empowered victims and survivors. With goals this important, we have to judge ourselves based on outcomes, not throughputs.

Rigorous

We recognize our reputation depends on accuracy. It’s okay to say “I don’t know yet.”