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Sex Trafficking | A Conversation with Activist and Journalist Ruchira Gupta, Founder of Apne Aap
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When journalist Ruchira Gupta traveled across India to find out what was happening to young girls across the country, she stepped into the world of prostitution, sex trafficking, bribes, death threats, and more. Her riveting account of sex trafficking, her founding of Apne Aap - an NGO helping women, girls, and their children in the red light districts of Mumbai, her work with the UN and Hillary Clinton, and above all, hope, are the focus of this episode of TDS.
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Imagine if you had a pair of glasses that did all the work for you by showing you every man’s true colors.
Director and Media Critic, Aneesa Khan’s next short film, “Criteria Kya Hai?” needs your help in celebrating young Pakistani-American women no screen! There's one month left in the film’s Kickstarter campaign! Make a donation and be a part of making this film a reality for more accurate South Asian American media representation!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aneesakhan/what-is-the-criteria-criteria-kya-hai-a-short-film?ref=project_link
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Follow TDS on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and catch up with the hosts, Annika and Asana Voices on IG. Until next time, keep lighting That Desi Spark!
145 episodes
Manage episode 367130858 series 2516871
When journalist Ruchira Gupta traveled across India to find out what was happening to young girls across the country, she stepped into the world of prostitution, sex trafficking, bribes, death threats, and more. Her riveting account of sex trafficking, her founding of Apne Aap - an NGO helping women, girls, and their children in the red light districts of Mumbai, her work with the UN and Hillary Clinton, and above all, hope, are the focus of this episode of TDS.
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Imagine if you had a pair of glasses that did all the work for you by showing you every man’s true colors.
Director and Media Critic, Aneesa Khan’s next short film, “Criteria Kya Hai?” needs your help in celebrating young Pakistani-American women no screen! There's one month left in the film’s Kickstarter campaign! Make a donation and be a part of making this film a reality for more accurate South Asian American media representation!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aneesakhan/what-is-the-criteria-criteria-kya-hai-a-short-film?ref=project_link
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Go to https://betterhelp.com/thatdesispark for 10% off your first month of therapy with
BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help! #sponsored
Follow TDS on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and catch up with the hosts, Annika and Asana Voices on IG. Until next time, keep lighting That Desi Spark!
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