NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH-WELLINGTON WOMEN IN CRISIS
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Feb. 22 is recognized as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In recognition, Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is hosting a free virtual event to raise awareness about impacts of human trafficking locally and the actions individuals and communities can take to stop exploitation and support survivors.
The panel discussion, “Unpacking the Impacts of Human Trafficking”, will take place online from 6 - 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 and will feature community panelists sharing their expertise and perspectives on the individual and systemic impacts of human trafficking. Featured speakers include Kween of the Kween Company, Meaghan Duckett of This Space Belongs to You, Tamie Coleman Dell of the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre, and Lavender, a trafficking survivor and advocate.
“It is estimated that 67 per cent of police-reported human trafficking happens in Ontario. While we may not want to think it’s happening here, the reality is that it’s impacting our community in Guelph-Wellington. Our goal of hosting this event on Human Trafficking Awareness Day is to empower community members with the knowledge and tools to be able to take action to prevent trafficking. The more we collectively know about this issue, the better equipped we are to be able to do something about it.”
Said Jensen Williams, Public Educator and event organizer at Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis.
To register for this event, please visit their website at: https://gwwomenincrisis.org/event/unpacking-the-impacts-of-human-trafficking-event-feb-22-2022/
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