Amandeep Kaur is a resident of the village of Puhla Tehsil within the district of Bathinda, Punjab, India. She has worked in Bathinda in the agency Volunteers for Social Justice for over 7 years assisting bonded laborers and working with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Worker Union.
Read MoreVeerpal Kaur worked as a mid-day meal worker from 2003-2009 and then worked with an NGO, Bethani, for four years on issues for children and women. From 2015-2019, she worked on bonded labor issues as a volunteer with Volunteers for Social Justice and has been working with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Worker Union since 2020.
Read MoreHardeep Dholpuria was born in a brick kiln as a bonded laborer to bonded laborer parents. After 25 years, he was rescued by Mr. Jai Singh, General Secretary for the Volunteers for Social Justice (VSJ). He has a degree in Computer Applications and is currently employed with VSJ.
Read MoreResham Sethi has her Master’s in Social Work & Sustainable International Development. She is a former Fellow with the Office on Trafficking in Persons and case manager for the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Resham is currently an Indian governmental Liaison officer and an employee of The International Digital Health & AI Research Collaborative.
Read MoreDr. Kristen Szabla is a survivor of incest and commercial sexual exploitation. She is also a PhD-trained neuroscientist who studied the neural circuitry underlying fear and depression in her doctoral and post- doctoral work. Dr. Szabla is a Scientific Director in the pharmaceutical industry and an aspiring catalyst for change.
Read MoreJulia Drydyk is the Executive Director of The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking. A skilled and insightful researcher with a background in community engagement, policy development, and advocacy, Julia is focused on addressing complex social issues. Julia mobilizes collective action by creating opportunities for shared learning and capacity building.
Read MoreJames McLean is the Director of Research and Policy at The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking where he leads original research projects and policy advocacy. Prior to this, James worked with the Public Policy Forum in Ottawa, the City of Toronto, and as Senior Advisor to Ontario’s Minister of Education.
Read MoreMac Morrison is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and holds a Masters in Interfaith Theology. She does trauma-informed work with survivors of trauma, and many have been trafficked either by family or by strangers. Mac is also a survivor of trafficking. Her personal experience and clinical training help survivors overcome the damaging effects of their trauma experiences.
Read MoreElisha McNeal is currently a Supervisor at Gracehaven’s Therapeutic Group Home where she previously served as Program Coordinator. Elisha has direct experience working with foster families as a caseworker and as an intake specialist. She is passionate about providing trauma-informed care and safe spaces for at-risk youth.
Read MoreHannah Swift is a Supervising Case Manager and Director of Community Outreach & Training for Gracehaven. Hannah has been in the anti-trafficking field for 10 years, serving in youth case management, adult outreach and aftercare, and youth and adult education. Hannah is passionate about developing early awareness and facilitating early intervention.
Read MoreBrenda Odhiambo has a vision to create safe spaces for survivors that encourage and unify them in the fight against human trafficking. She is a survivor advocate, research consultant, and a commended speaker. Currently, she is a co-spokesperson of HAART Kenya Survivor Advocates Group.
Read MoreMargaret Njoroge is a survivor advocate engaging with communities and assisting survivors. She has experienced human trafficking in the Gulf for several years and wants to make the world free from modern slavery by reaching people and creating awareness. She is a founding member of HAART Kenya Survivor Advocates Group.
Read MoreMercy Njeru is enthusiastic, confident, and articulate in her advocacy for survivors of human trafficking. She is an activist with lived experience with an urge to fight human trafficking and help other victims. Her vision is that through creating awareness, the world will be a better place.
Read MoreCatherine Muturi is a survivor advocate and an activist in Kenya. As a survivor of human trafficking, her aim is to support and advocate for others with similar experiences. She has engaged in different communities, school visits, campaigns, road shows and conferences to create awareness and prevent human trafficking.
Read MorePurity Mbogo is a survivor advocate and facilitator on human rights. She was a victim of human trafficking for several years in different countries. Despite all that, she is a happy and smiling activist. She is currently a co- spokesperson of the HAART Kenya Survivor Advocate Group.
Read MoreEvelyne Adhiambo John realized that she could mobilize people in the community against human trafficking based on her two years of lived experience in Saudi Arabia. As a survivor advocate, her aim is to make people aware of their rights.
Read MoreAs a first-generation student and an activist for sexually exploited people, Bianca Ramos looks forward to changing practices and policies that impact the global majority. Bianca is currently in a sociology master’s program and will graduate in spring of May 2023 with a certificate in college teaching at UNCO. She is also a researcher and analyst with Mosaic Consulting Co. LLC.
Read MoreFenix McClay is the founding CEO of Mosaic Consulting Co. LLC, and creator of the STEPS Evaluation Program. They have over ten years of experience in the Anti-Human Trafficking Movement performing on advisory boards, non- profit experience, consultations, program evaluation, and research. They hold lived experience in labor, familial, and cult-controlled trafficking.
Read MoreMary Bull started her career in biotech and made the leap to join the anti- trafficking movement after learning how prevalent and nuanced it is. She graduated from Boston University with her MPH and currently works for Mosaic Consulting Co. LLC as a Researcher and Analyst.
Read MoreMs. Shuqin Mei is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She received her LLM degree from Tongji University and was a visiting researcher at the University of Tübingen in 2021. Her research areas include criminology, criminal law, and socio-legal studies.
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