Cynthia Bendlin

Cynthia Bendlin is a Paraguayan activist against human trafficking. ^[1] As of 2008 she is the manager of the International Order for Migration's counter-trafficking information campaign in the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. ^[2] She has led seminars about how to combat human trafficking in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. ^[3] Bendlin and her family have faced threats due to her work against human trafficking, and she has been forced to move. ^{[4] [5]}

Bendlin received a 2008 International Women of Courage Award. ^{[6] [1]} At the award dinner, she said "This [award] is not for us; it is for all that we are fighting for". ^[7]

She received the Ruby Prize from the Soroptimist International Millenium Club in 2013. ^[8]

References

1. "International Women of Courage Award Ceremony: 2008". 2001-2009.state.gov. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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8. Cynthia Bendlin | International Forum on Women's Right Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine