Surviving Human Trafficking pt. 2
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Please watch "surviving human trafficking pt. 1". We dive into the life, trauma, survival and thrive of Markie Williams. Her inspirational story has truly changed my life and others who have listened.
In part 2, we dive into some common myths and “NEED TO KNOW” Facts about Human trafficking. We speak on prevention, and how you could help identify someone in need , and how you could champion against Human trafficking.
Markie has a career in bodybuilding and is a national bikini athlete, fitness model and coach. Markie is also recognized as an advocate for victims of abuse, domestic violence and human trafficking and she collaborates with non profits in WA to help create awareness. Markie is the creator and director of her own podcast "Project Markie" featuring survivors of abuse and sharing their inspirational stories.
We discuss in this episode her life before trafficking; Her experience and how she now thrives after overcoming this.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markiewilliams/
http://www.markiewilliams.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markie-williams/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-markie/id1481277464
Organizations she is most involved with:
1. The Genesis Project Seattle. https://www.genesisnow.org/
2. WA State Coalition Against Domestic Violence https://wscadv.org/
Department of labor: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasp/resources/trafficking
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