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Women’s Caucus for Art Philadelphia Chapter protest performance to promote
awareness of human trafficking at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Friday,
September 2, 5:30-9pm, 2nd and Market Streets.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHILADELPHIA
WCA HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS PROTEST PERFORMANCE
Human
trafficking is the movement of individuals with the primary purpose of forced
servitude or sexual slavery. Trafficking for the purpose of prostitution is the
principal form of slavery stalking our world today - as the second largest
global organized crime it generates approximately $32 billion per year. An
estimated two million women and children will be kidnapped, coerced, or sold
into prostitution in the next 12 months. 50,000 will be forced into sexual
slavery in the United States.
This
performance protest is a response to the violation of the most fundamental
human rights of an estimated 27 million people globally. We hope to raise awareness
of the suffering of millions and advocate for the prevention of trafficking,
protection of survivors, and prosecution of traffickers.
In an
ongoing project
extending through 2012, the Philadelphia Women’s Caucus for Art will
create a pile of rag dolls to symbolize the numbers
impacted by human trafficking. The pile of dolls, hand made by members and supporters of
the project, will be presented along with educational information at public
performance protests through 2012. The WCA’s first performance protest will
take place the evening of Friday, September 2 at the Philadelphia Fringe
Festival at 2nd and Market Streets. We will
assemble the pile of dolls, hand out stickers and
educational materials on human trafficking, and provide a petition for the public
to sign to show their support. The dolls will be included in a
WCA exhibit at Cabrini College in Spring 2012.
The Women's Caucus for Art Philadelphia Chapter proudly supports the following organizations and encourages all to visit their websites to read more about human trafficking:
The A21
Campaign
http://www.thea21campaign.org
The
Polaris Project
http://www.polarisproject.org
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