Youth sells. Both in the glamorous world of high-fashion modeling and, sadly, in the dark underworld of human trafficking. A fake promise of modeling or acting jobs is just one way human traffickers lure young victims -- female and male -- into lives of prostitution or domestic slavery. And now one of the most famous names in the fashion world says South Florida modeling agencies and talent scouts can play a part in the fight against the modern-day slave trade. Katie Ford is former CEO of the world-renowned Ford Modeling Agency. After selling most of her stake in the agency in 2007, she was asked by a United Nations representative to speak at a womens conference addressing human trafficking. I said, Why would you want me? I dont even know what [human trafficking] is! exclaims Ford. But the UN rep was adamant and Ford says, After a few hours, I knew why I was there. wlrn.org/post/how-south-florida-modeling-agencies-could-help-stamp-out-human-trafficking#.VBSmGXIDIoo.facebook
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:39:26 +0000
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