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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.
View:| Name | Country | Year | Focus | |
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 Lucy Blacio |
Ecuador
Lucy Blacio
Ecuador |
2007 |
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As a prosecutor in Ecuador, Lucy Blacio courageously pursued the first cases to be prosecuted under Ecuador’s anti-human trafficking statutes. |
 Patience Quaye |
Ghana
Patience Quaye
Ghana |
2007 |
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Patience Quaye joined the Ghana Police Service in 1977, and now serves as the Director of its Anti-Human Trafficking Unit. |
 Kailash Satyarthi |
India
Kailash Satyarthi
India |
2007 |
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi has freed an estimated 83,000 children from forced and bonded labor since the 1980s. |
 Sara Susana Del Valle Trimarco De Veron |
Argentina
Sara Susana Del Valle Trimarco De Veron
Argentina |
2007 |
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Her own daughter kidnapped and trafficked, Susana Trimarco began searching for her and rescuing other victims of trafficking. |
 Wahyu Susilo |
Indonesia
Wahyu Susilo
Indonesia |
2007 |
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In 2000, Wahyu Susilo began championing the cause he still stands for: the rights of the estimated 4.5 million Indonesians who work overseas. |
 Yasmina Baddou |
Morocco
Yasmina Baddou
Morocco |
2007 |
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A politician in Morocco, Yasmina Baddou has been a tireless advocate for children’s rights. |
 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. |
 Esohe Aghatise |
Italy
Esohe Aghatise
Italy |
2007 |
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Dr. Esohe Aghatise, an international lawyer, began working to help women who had been trafficked in 1998 when she founded her organization: IROKO. |
