Monday, November 12, 2001

"THE SELLING OF INNOCENTS"

Co-Presented with WorldLink

Followed by a discussion led by Sandra Hunnicutt, Executive Director of Captive Daughters

Ruchira Gupta exposes one of the fastest growing illegal trades: trafficking of women and girls. This 50-minute documentary film was shot in Indian brothels and a safe house and exposes the selling of young girls mostly from Nepal into prostitution. It shows how lives are degraded, how the trafficking works, and how individuals can make a difference in saving lives. The film is about Nepal and India, but the problem is global. Women and children are trafficked from, through, and into the US as well.

The film will be followed by a discussion led by Sandra Hunnicutt, Executive Director of Captive Daughters. Captive Daughters seeks to end the sex trafficking of children, focusing primarily upon girls. Ms. Hunnicutt has 16 years experience in non-profits as well as ten years of activism on various issues. Captive Daughters seeks to shine a light on trafficking in America and abroad through public eduction, advocating for sex-trafficking's includion on national and international human rights agendas, encouraging legislation on the issue and actively opposing the global sex tourism industry. Ms. Hunnicutt has worked with young women in Nepal.