Bonus: Dressember with RuthAnn Deveney
In this bonus episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is talking with her friend RuthAnnDeveney, an avid reader and advocate for the Dressember Foundation.
Below you can find links to the resources RuthAnn mentioned in the episode:
Links
Beneficiary programs through Dressember grants (click through to each pillar)
RuthAnn’s team page (click "Join Team" to join)
Book recommendations (To purchase through The Bookshelf, visit our new website:
The Locust Effect by Gary Haugen
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
The Invisible Boy by Alyssa Hollingsworth
They are all included in my top 9 recommendations about human trafficking (which you can win in a giveaway for generous donors, $100 = 1 entry)
Articles
She Survived Sex Trafficking. Now She Wants to Show Other Women a Way Out
Climate crisis leaving ‘millions at risk of trafficking and slavery from The Guardian
Typology of Modern Slavery from the Polaris Project
Podcasts/TED talks
Podcast roundup from the Dressember blog
Sold in America (not suitable for young listeners)
Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works
Documentaries
Documentary roundup from the Dressember blog
Dressember documentary (just released!)
Short film about cybersex trafficking, produced by International Justice Mission
A short film about forced labor trafficking in Ghana, produced by International Justice Mission
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A full transcript of today’s episode can be found below.
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