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Ongoing
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Now through December
Women for Women Call to Action
Location: Worldwide
The Frederick Douglass Family Foundation is asking that all women around the world who are involved in the fight against human trafficking lift their voices together in protest. They want one paragraph statements from women explaining why human trafficking needs to end and end now. They will be publishing these statements together on December 2, 2011, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. If you are a woman who works to see this modern day form of slavery abolished, we encourage you to participate in this event.
Further instructions and information can be found here
September 30, 2011
Global Women’s Initiative: The Ripple Effect
Location: InterContinental Buckhead Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Time: 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM
Internationally renowned speakers and activists including US Ambassador Swanee Hunt and Somaly Mam will come together and discuss some of the most current issues impacting the world concerning human rights, education, economic empowerment, and health. There will be an opportunity to meet the speakers once the event has ended. Tickets are $155 for an individual, or $1450 for a table of 10.
Click here to learn more about the Global Women’s Initiative and this exciting event
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October 1, 2011
A Future. Not a Past “7200 Steps to Stop Demand” 5K
Location: Candler Park, Atlanta, GA
Time: 8:30 AM
Join runners and walkers from around Atlanta to help raise funds and awareness of the prostitution of children “by focusing on disabling demand.” The early registration rate of $20 ends September 26, afterwards registration costs $25.
Visit A Future. Not a Past’s website to learn how to register
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October 20-21, 2011
Not For Sale Global Forum on Human Trafficking
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
“Creating a future free of human trafficking requires collaboration and innovative thinking. The 2011 Global Forum will discuss and explore new models and tangible solutions to the real problems that cause trafficking world-wide.”
Registration is required, and this forum does cost, but it looks to be an incredible event.
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January 11, 2012
Operation Mobilization Freedom Climb
Location: Mt. Kilimanjaro, and worldwide
On January 11. 2012 (U.S. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day), women from around the world will be coming together to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro “to raise awareness, prayers, and finances” for victims of human trafficking. Put together by Operation Mobilization, they hope this event will enable people to “hear the cry for freedom of women and children being oppressed.”
