Janel Grant Receiving 2026 Advocacy In Action Award From Connecticut Alliance To End Sexual Violence
An advocacy award is being presented to Janel Grant.
Former WWE employee Janel Grant is in the midst of her sex trafficking lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE.
As that is ongoing, Grant has been announced as a winner of the 2026 Advocacy in Action Award, presented by the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence. The organization wrote the following about Grant:
“Congratulations to @janelgrant.ct, one of our 2026 Advocacy in Action Award Winners!
Janel is a survivor of workplace sexual assault and trafficking who was silenced by a nondisclosure agreement she was forced to enter into with a CT corporation. Since then, she has been instrumental in advocating for the passage of legislation to limit the use of NDAs when they silence survivors, using advocacy to frame NDA reform as a matter of supporting and protecting human rights.
Janel is an incredibly kind, empathetic, and brave woman who believes in the power of being the light you want to see and in people showing up for one another. She is committed to developing a new framework that establishes standards for effectively addressing the complex intersections of power dynamics, coercive control, and mental health.
We can’t wait to honor her at this fall’s Annual Breakfast. Make plans to join us on September 11!”
Grant reacted to the honor with a post of her own:
“These are my heroes. Thank you @endsexualviolence_ct. The Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence has helped me and countless other survivors. The Alliance is the state’s coalition of community-based sexual assault crisis service centers, working to increase and protect the rights of survivors while ensuring access to comprehensive, trauma-informed care. Their services save lives. They saved mine. I’m committed to paying it forward and supporting others like they have supported me.
I look forward to standing alongside you in celebration and solidarity in September!”
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The latest on the Grant/McMahon suit is that it is moving into private arbitration.
