Did you know that when the world comes together for the Olympics, besides bringing the glory of sport, the beauty of cultural diversity, and inspirational athletic feats, it also brings with it some ugliness too?
Women and children are in threat of being trafficked and used during the glorious games.
Here’s an organization worth looking into: REED – Resist Exploitation Embrace Dignity.
REED has a campaign, “Buying Sex is not a Sport,” their anti-trafficking campaign for the 2010 games.
If you’re in Vancouver tonight, go to a public dialogue re: Human Trafficking and the Vancouver Olympics:
Working Group:
Social Initiatives
Date:
June 17, 2009 – 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Location:
Vancouver Public Library Vancouver
Address/Street:
350 West Georgia StreetLangara Dialogues
In the Alice MacKay Room at the Vancouver Public Library.
June 17 2009 7:30pm
Speakers:
Michelle Miller, REED (Reduce Exploitation, Embrace Dignity)
Trisha Baptie (Honor Ministries)
Annabel Webb (Visiting Scholar, UBC Law School)
Jackie Lynn (Aboriginal Women’s Action Network)
Filed under: 2010 Olympics, Human Trafficking
