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Girls Are Not For Sale Thank you, Tammy, for bringing this clip to our attention! If you are in New York - please visit The Journey.

Source: abcnews.go.com
Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson speaks out against the international sex trade. She is co-curator of a seven-stage exhibit called "The Journey" that's intended to draw awareness to the thousands of men and women affected each year by the illegal human trafficking industry.
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Unfortunately, it is only in New York at present, and then off to Madrid.
Yesterday at 3:26pm
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Girls Are Not For Sale
Hi Michelle, the installation closes on Sunday the 15th, just want to make sure you don't miss it!
Yesterday at 3:27pm
Tammy Vela

Tammy Vela Check out "Journey" by Emma Thompson. She was on GMA today. It's an exhibit about girl trafficking. go to Good morning america's web site.

Victoria Aiken

Victoria Aiken I just so happened to see the movie on netflix. Dominique I cried at ur wedding!! U go girl, love em and let him love u the way u supposed to be loved just like u said!!!

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Girls Are Not For Sale Got 1 minute? Help CARE tell the UN The Rapes Must Stop Now (thx JoAnn)

Source: www.change.org
Countless women are subject to brutal rape, violence and abuse every day across the world. But you can do something to change it. Add your name here to urge the U.N. Security Council to hold government forces and armed groups accountable for protecting women and girls from sexual violence.
Sarah
Sarah
oh awesome will do! thanks guys! :)
November 6 at 10:02am
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Girls Are Not For Sale UN takes critical step forward in building a movement against human trafficking led by survivors. GEMS founder Rachel Lloyd: "My hope is that
this is the beginning of some real and substantive action on this
issue."

Source: bit.ly
Survivors of human trafficking spoke at the U.N. recently as part of a new institutional effort to have their input on policymaking. Panelists said a major problem was not being seen as trafficking victims when they suffered their ordeals.
Amanda Wisdom Velten
Amanda Wisdom Velten
Thank you every one at GEMS I truly believe that a lot of awareness about this terrible business has been generated by your organization!
November 5 at 11:56am
Lori Morano
Lori Morano
ABOUT FUCKING TIME !!!
November 6 at 2:42pm
Bethany Ruck
Identifying a Victim of Sexual Abuse by Christina Enevoldsen Do you think you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual abuse? Sexual abuse is one of the most traumatic events a person can experience. Victims of traumatic events commonly repress the memory of the event...
Adina

Adina
Exciting News to take action to end violence against women! UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, will kick off the global initiative Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women on 6 Novemeber! The innovative web platform will stimulate, count and showcase actions on ending violence against women. Fol...low us on twitter at www.twitter.com/SayNO_UNiTE and become a fan on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/SayNO.UNiTE?ref=nfRead More

Source: www.twitter.com
Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence Against Women records what individuals, organizations and governments worldwide are doing to end violence against women.
JoAnna Kelly

JoAnna Kelly I just watched the film. It was amazing. Those women are so beautiful and courageous. I'm visiting your website now and trying to find out how I can get involved. Thank you thank you for making that film!

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Girls Are Not For Sale Thx Judith R. for posting this! Put this in your calendars, this installation is amazing and everyong in NYC should visit it.

Source: www.npr.org
Through a striking art installation, actress Emma Thompson chronicles a naive 18-year-old from a small Eastern Europe republic who was caught up in London's sex trade. Her name is Elena, and her story makes its debut in New York on Nov. 10.
Albelitza Mejia
Albelitza Mejia
where is this going to be at the washington square park??
November 2 at 3:23pm
Rachel
Rachel
looking forward to seeing it
November 2 at 4:40pm
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November 2 at 6:05pm
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Girls Are Not For Sale LISTEN TO THIS -- Incredible interview with Rachel Lloyd and blogger Phil Borges.

Source: www.philborges.com
Social Documentary Photography and Film
Judith Rosenblatt
Source: www.npr.org
Through a striking art installation, actress Emma Thompson chronicles a naive 18-year-old from a small Eastern Europe republic who was caught up in London's sex trade. Her name is Elena, and her story makes its debut in New York on Nov. 10.
Lianna

Lianna no one deserves to live there life that way!

Lianna

Lianna i just watched the movie on show time it was sooo sad it really made me cry i wish i was near where those girls are from so that i could help & talk to them & help them better there lives :,(

Susan Macaulay

Susan Macaulay Hi all. I'm a Dubai-based feminist who just stumbled onto the Xing Council of Daughters site, joined the community, and then found this facebook page. Great to see so much support to end sex trafficking. I have featured the issue in several posts on my website www.amazingwomenrock.com. Here is the link to one of them:

Source: www.amazingwomenrock.com
Svetlana hasn't seen her son in seven years, because she agreed to take a job as a waitress. She was then was kidnapped and forced to work as a prostitute in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Her story is not unique. Hundreds of thousands of women are trafficked around the world for the purposes of pleasuring ...
Susan Macaulay
Susan Macaulay
Ooops. See now that the site is on Ning, sorry for the typo...
October 31 at 3:41am
Susan Macaulay
Susan Macaulay
Thanks :) I have several other stories on my site related to sex trafficking in various countries. Rather than give all the individual links, here is the search result:
http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/search.html?searchword=trafficking.

These stories are mostly synopses with links to full stories elsewhere; but they may be of interest to members and fans.
October 31 at 8:42am
Laura Purdy

Laura Purdy great interview today on KTUH!

October 30 at 9:12pm · Report