“For the past 7 years, I have been dedicating my time to creating economic opportunities for vulnerable women. It is hard to believe that there are 32 million slaves in the world today. There are many reasons why this $99 billion industry exists. But the statistics were truly meaningless to me, until I had gone to Cambodia one summer to do some research on microfinance and became an unintentional witness to the risks of sex trafficking.
"I co-founded Nomi Network, named after an 8 year-old survivor of sex trafficking, which creates economic opportunities for survivors and women at risk. We provide entrepreneurship, leadership and technical training to women in Cambodia and India, linking their products to the global market, while working with retailers and consumers who seek to purchase ethically made products.
"The Presidential Leadership Scholars Program has been instrumental in enlarging my network, my tool belt, and leadership capacity, to help build ethical supply chains that empower women and girls so they can have a chance to live and thrive.”
