Sophie Otiende
Sophie Otiende | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Occupation | Human trafficking activist |
Sophie Otiende is a Kenyan activist and advocate for survivors of human trafficking.[1] She is a former board member and programme consultant at HAART (Awareness Against Human Trafficking) which is the only organization that focuses on counter-human trafficking in Kenya. She is currently a board member at Global Fund to End Modern Slavery GFEMS and works for Liberty Shared as the Regional Operations Manager, Africa. [2][3] since 2014 at HAART she has been responsible in identifying and restoring over 400 victims of human trafficking.[4] She is also the African region operations manager for Liberty Shared NGO[5] and provides support for counter-trafficking across Africa.[6]
In 2020, Otiende was shortlisted as one of the Trafficking in Persons Report Hero of 2020 by the United States Department of state.[7][8]
References
- ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Trust Conference". Trust Conference. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Kiburi, Sharon. "Abused as a child, I help human trafficking victims". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Sophie Otiende - U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes". www.tipheroes.org. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Trafficking in Persons Report Hero 2020 - Sophie Otiende". Awareness Against Human Trafficking. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Our team". FreedomUnited.org. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Sophie Otiende - U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes". www.tipheroes.org. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Sophie Otiende - U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes". www.tipheroes.org. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Trafficking On A Global Scale: An Interview With Sophie Otiende". Prerana ATC | Fight Trafficking. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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