Healthy meals give children the energy to learn and grow. Just $30 feeds a child for a month, fueling her path out of exploitation. Donate today: #NutritionMatters #FeedAGirl #ApneAap

Knowledge of rights and access to legal support are essential for survivors seeking justice and protection. #LegalEmpowerment #JusticeForSurvivors #ApneAap

Access to hygiene products is critical for health and dignity, especially for girls and women in vulnerable communities. #HygieneMatters #Dignity #ApneAap

“The Freedom Seeker” Launch:. “I want kids to know social justice is an adventure. You can fight for social justice and win.”. —@Ruchiragupta, Author and Founder of Apne Aap. #TheFreedomSeeker #RuchiraGupta #Migration

Starting now: @Ruchiragupta is launching her new book “The Freedom Seeker” at The World’s Borough Bookshop in Queens. Join us! . #TheFreedomSeeker #RuchiraGupta #Migration #BookLaunch #NewRelease.

Kung Fu classes teach children strength, discipline, and self-confidence—essential tools to protect themselves from exploitation. #SelfDefense #ProtectChildren #ApneAap

Skills like sewing and tailoring open doors to financial independence, reducing vulnerability to trafficking. Your support makes this possible. #EconomicEmpowerment #VocationalTraining #ApneAap

Safe housing provides more than shelter—it offers survivors a foundation for healing, hope, and independence. #SafeHousing #SurvivorSupport #EndTrafficking #ApneAap

Art heals wounds words cannot reach. Through creative expression, survivors reclaim their stories and rebuild their identities. #HealingThroughArt #SurvivorVoices #ApneAap

Support education. Support freedom. Donate today: #EducationForFreedom #EmpowerGirls #BreakTheCycle #ApneAap #LastGirlFirst

For $500, you can sponsor a month of Kung Fu classes for 30 children, teaching them self-defense, discipline, and teamwork. These classes build resilience and empower children to stand strong against trafficking risks. To donate:

Marina Pisklakova-Parker of @VitalVoices closed out the event with a call to end human trafficking: "Only all together. As with everything, it takes a community. It takes every single member of a community, and it takes all of us.". #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking @Ruchiragupta

Following the panel, a passage from @Ruchiragupta's upcoming novel "The Freedom Seeker" was read by students. The scene begins with silence. With a tear. And with the question: When you are far from everyone you love, how do you know who to trust?. #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking

Our final panelist, @AbVelez_ of El Pozo De Vida, explained how men can help fight trafficking: "Taking responsibility means we must stop and reflect on what kind of masculinity we have. We need to understand that women are not objects.". #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking @Ruchiragupta

Our fourth panelist, Dr. Silvia Maier of @NYUCGA, shared: "Universities—people within universities—can be very strong allies. You’d be surprised how many students are really passionate about this subject.". #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking @Ruchiragupta

Blessing Okoedion of Weavers of Hope spoke as our next panelist: "From my own personal experience, I can tell you human trafficking is a system where traffickers and pimps strip victims of their names, stories, origins, and even age.". #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking @Ruchiragupta

Our first panelist, @tainabienaime of @CATWIntl, highlighted: "We must constantly ask ourselves, and challenge our governments, as to why there is still so much sociocultural and political acceptance of male violence against women.". #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking @Ruchiragupta

Moderator Tatiana Kotlyarenko of @interfaithG20 then opened the panel, stating: "Our panel includes global experts and survivor leaders who are actively changing the narrative and the systems that allow trafficking to exist.". #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking @Ruchiragupta

Next, renowned actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador @MiraSorvino gave a moving keynote speech: "We have to attack the crime before it happens, so that we're not always on a backfoot catching up and letting the traffickers win this race.". #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking @Ruchiragupta

Yeliz Osman of @UN_Women offered additional perspective from the @UN, stating: "International normative frameworks have long recognized that to eradicate trafficking, we must confront demand as a root cause.". #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking @Ruchiragupta