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'Fighting For A World Where Girls Are Not for Sale'

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Rachel Lloyd, Unicef, Race and Class, Stockholm Syndrome, Sexual Exploitation, Girls Like US, Human Trafficking, Impact, Lawrence Taylor, New York City, Ptsd, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Impact News, Elizabeth Smart, Pimp, Gems, Trauma Bond, Anti-Trafficking Activism, Children, Impact News
Marcia G. Yerman

The first time I heard Rachel Lloyd speak was in 2005, the year of the 70th Annual Academy Awards. "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" had won for the b...

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The Power Behind Policing Fashion

Rachel Lloyd | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Gems, Rachel Lloyd, Csec, E!, Ny Post, Fashion Police, Joan Rivers, Impact News
Rachel Lloyd

I watched with discomfort as I realized these women -- poor women, desperate women, drug-addicted women, women under the control of a pimp -- were being used to highlight wealthy celebrities' poor fashion choices.

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The Liz Factor

Tess Ghilaga | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Daria De Koning, Liz Taylor, Christie's, Jewelry, Gems, Living, Style News
Tess Ghilaga

As tributes to Elizabeth Taylor keep pouring in, I'm increasingly awed by her talent, philanthropy and grit. But for all the respect I have for her ex...

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A Girl Like Rachel Lloyd

Jane Wells | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Gems, Harper Collins, Sex Trafficking, Rachel Lloyd, Pimps, Sex-Slavery, 3 Generations, Child Sex Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Nyc, Girls Like US Rachel Lloyd, Girs Like US, Sex Trafficking Facts, Human Trafficking, Books News
Jane Wells

We've all seen scantily clad girls: on the street, on the Internet, in ads for "gentlemen's" clubs. Bodies and faces that conjure a myriad of responses: lust, fear, curiosity, perhaps even contempt, but rarely the most appropriate one: trafficking victim.

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Underage Prostitution in New York City

Tasha Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Law Enforcement, Shabazz Center, Very Young Girls, Pimps, Malcolm X Center, 81st Precinct, Sisterhood, Pimp, Gems, United Nile, Sexual Exploitation, Self Love, New York City, Underage Prostitution, Human Rights, New York News
Tasha Mitchell

Very Young Girls (2007) documents the lives of underage prostitutes, as young as 12, residing in NYC. Looking for a "daddy" or someone to "love" them, these very young callgirls turned to pimps.

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The Truth About Why I Do This Work

Rachel Lloyd | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gems, Female Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation, Sex Trafficking Victims, Impact News
Rachel Lloyd

Girls need clothing and food and shelter as much as they need love. In fact, it's through our practical support that we can show our love.

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The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in NYC - An Update

Lia Petridis Maiello | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gems, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Child Prostitution, Ecpat, New York News
Lia Petridis Maiello

The commercial sexual exploitation of children or, colloquially, child prostitution, is nothing New Yorkers would expect in their own back yards.

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What 'Pimpin' Means And Why It Caused A Celebrity Twitter Feud

Rachel Lloyd | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prostitution, Sex Slavery, Pimps, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services, Demi Moore Twitter, Slavery, Demi Moore, Gems, Kim Kardashian, Kim Kardashian Twitter, Human Trafficking, Ashton Kutcher, The Kardashians, Impact News
Rachel Lloyd

In the media coverage of the Twitter feud between Demi Moore and Kim Kardashian over the term 'pimpin', the media has left out any real analysis of Demi's point that pimps are modern-day slave-owners.

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Demi Moore Beats Kevin Bacon To Win Pepsi Refresh Celebrity Challenge

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gems, Kevin Bacon, SixDegrees.Org, Demi Moore, Girls Educational & Mentoring Services, Six Degrees, Pepsi Refresh Grant, Impact News

In Kevin Bacon and Demi Moore's epic showdown to raise funds for their respective charities in the Pepsi Refresh Celebrity Challenge, Moore has won ou...

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Demi Moore and Kevin Bacon Do Good in a Battle for Charity

Jason Pollock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Pepsi Refresh Project, Social Media, Pepsi Refresh Project, Social Networking, Demi Moore Twitter, Kevin Bacon, Jason Pollock, SixDegrees.Org, Demi Moore, Grant Proposal, Pepsi, Social Media Marketing, Gems, Human Trafficking, Impact News
Jason Pollock

Pepsi is investing more than $20 million this year to fund great ideas, big and small through the Pepsi Refresh Project. Join today and your vote will help great ideas become a reality.

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The Healing Power Of Birthstones

beliefnet.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Birthstones, Garnet, Topaz, Health, Well-Being, Healing, Gems, Wellness, Healthy Living News

While it's said that a birthstone holds the strongest power for the person born in its month, anyone can wear the stones and benefit from their beauty...

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Monster Destroyer: Play the Game!

Monster Gems | www.mochiads.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Games, Gems, Swap, Puzzle, Monsters, Video, Comedy News

Destroy monsters by creating lines of 3 or more monsters of the same kind. You can move the monsters by using the mouse to click and swap adjacent m...

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