I'm a day late in getting started, but here we go... (Originally posted at http://minneapolitanmademoiselle.blogspot.com/)
Welcome to the first in a series of 16 blog posts, one for each of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign. These posts are intended to provide a little information on the selected topic or on something interesting related to the topic, such as innovative ideas or efforts to address the topic. I am by no means an expert on all of the topics that I will be writing about, but I do a bit of research before I take to the keyboard. Please feel free to add your thoughts in the comments.
Note: Given the theme of the Days of Activism, my own interests and the research I've been able to find, much of this post will focus on the trafficking of girls.
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