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Explore all the Heroes! Use the filters below to check out where and how they work, or view by class to make connections between Heroes working all over the globe.
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![]() Benjamin Perrin |
Canada
Benjamin Perrin
Canada |
2009 |
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First becoming involved in anti-human trafficking work in Cambodia led Benjamin Perrin to take the fight back to his home country of Canada. |
![]() Marilyn Carlson Nelson |
United States of America
Marilyn Carlson Nelson
United States of America |
2004 |
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Marilyn Carlson Nelson, CEO of Carlson Companies, has been a role model for promoting social corporate accountability. |
![]() Laura Germino |
United States of America
Laura Germino
United States of America |
2010 |
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Working with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Laura Germino began fighting against modern-day slavery in the Tomato picking industry. |
![]() Ricky Martin |
United States of America
Ricky Martin
United States of America |
2005 |
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An international superstar, Ricky Martin and his foundation, created in 2000, have been extensively involved in anti-trafficking work. |
![]() Gary Haugen |
United States of America
Gary Haugen
United States of America |
2012 |
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When Gary Haugen created IJM in 1997, he was one of the first to recognize a world-wide problem: human trafficking. |
![]() Tony Maddox |
United States of America
Tony Maddox
United States of America |
2015 |
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Tony Maddox, a journalist-executive, founded the CNN Freedom Project, the greatest awareness project in anti-human trafficking. |
![]() Lydia Cacho Ribeiro |
Mexico
Lydia Cacho Ribeiro
Mexico |
2007 |
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A journalist in Mexico, Ms. Ribeiro first became involved with anti-trafficking work in 2000, when she opened a high security shelter for women and children. |
![]() Dilcya Garcia Espinosa De Los Monteros |
Mexico
Dilcya Garcia Espinosa De Los Monteros
Mexico |
2011 |
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She secured the first conviction for Trafficking in Persons in Mexico, a landmark in their fight against modern-day slavery. |
![]() Guillermina Cabrera Figueroa |
Mexico
Guillermina Cabrera Figueroa
Mexico |
2021 |
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Guillermina Cabrera Figueroa has a track record of championing the rights of trafficking victims as the specialized prosecutor for human trafficking for the State of Mexico. |