Ashley Judd: Children Are Not for Sex, Trafficking of Girls In the United States

Bambi Weavil March 13, 2011 No Comments

by Bambi Weavil (Out Impact on Facebook, Out Impact on Twitter)

Actress and activist Ashley Judd (Twitter, Facebook) introduced the panel “‘No Such Thing’: Trafficking of Girls in the United States” for the 2nd annual “Women In The World” summit (Twitter, Facebook) this weekend in New York City, with a heart wrenching personal anecdote about a young woman who was forced into prostitution in Atlanta that she knew.

On March 10th-12th, The Daily Beast and Newsweek brought together some of the most influential women in the world for a 3-day power-packed summit for stories and solutions. They captured the imagination & commitment of women from diverse countries & cultures, with the focus on key global issues and to prescribe practical courses of action. The focal point of the summit was investing in women & girls to foster global, lasting change.

Call and Response: Answer The Call (OutImpact.com)
Final Push: Get Georgia Anti-Trafficking Bill Through the Senate! (news.change.org)
Sex trafficking targets children in Washington (rt.com)

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Bambi Weavil is Out Impact, Inc.’s Founder and President since June 2007. Bambi is a graduate from the class of 2004 from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Professional Writing. She is a freelance writer and published poet in her free time currently residing out of Brooklyn, New York. Bambi is proud of being an activist and humanitarian, leader in the GLBT community, artist, music enthusiast and animal‐lover.