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Juanita Headley

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Attorney, Author, TEDx Speaker, Anti Trafficking Advocate, Global Goodwill Ambassador

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Gender: Female

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Languages: English

Travels from: United Kingdom

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Biography Highlights

Juanita Headley is an international speaker on human trafficking and a passionate attorney advocate with an unwavering commitment and dedication towards members of the indigent community, individuals enslaved as a result of bonded labor, domestic servitude and sexual exploitation.

Biography

Meet Juanita Headley

Juanita Headley is an internationally recognized anti-human trafficking speaker, author, and licensed New York attorney. As a humanitarian volunteer, she has a wealth of experience gained from living amongst and serving the formerly incarcerated and indigent communities. Through the art of storytelling, Juanita simplistically explains child abuse and commercial exploitation in an engaging and informative way, leaving audiences educated, empowered, and inspired.

Described as “a champion for human decency” by David Arquette, Juanita has singlehandedly held global screenings of SOLD The Movie, worked with top professionals, and appeared as a lead human rights speaker at a number of prestigious events and programs for audiences in higher education, law enforcement, hospitals, and public service clubs.

In 2019 she was named the Global Goodwill Ambassador for humanitarian work by the Global Goodwill Ambassadors Foundation, and a recipient of the Gem FM Appreciation Award – The Lydia Calliste Award of Excellence in Community Service in 2021.

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Popular Talks

Child Sexual Abuse

Since sexual abuse is an equal opportunity employer, no family is immune from this scourge. The key to protecting and safeguarding all children, starts with knowing signs and identifiers of abuse, responding correctly, to the question, “Can you keep a secret?” and taking the appropriate steps when handling disclosures.

Available: Virtually

Human Trafficking

It is not a myth, that there are now more slaves than ever before, and that domestic human trafficking takes place right in our very own backyard. For the eradication of this modern-day slavery we need to understand grooming, vulnerability, sex and labor trafficking and how to protect against exploitation.

Available: Virtually

Books

CYKAS: Can You Keep A Secret?

Is it about time for you to have the dreaded “Good secrets, Bad secrets” conversation with your children?Whether you’ve already had the “talk” or are intending on having the “talk,” then this book, Can You Keep A Secret? is just for you. Prepare to have the whole concept of secrets turned on its head as Juanita Headley shares the true story of the harrowing ordeal she endured at the hands of her stepfather who subjected her to attempted rape between the ages of 4 – 10. Speaking from her very own lived experience, Headley simplistically converses with the reader to explain why “Yes,” is the only appropriate response to the question, “Can you keep a secret?” Through the use of victim and survivor testimony, she not only educates and empowers the reader, but also truly inspires them to join in the fight against the biggest slave trade movement in the history of the world. In doing so, Headley candidly discusses the relentless sacrifices she has made over the last decade, including the highs and lows of frequently giving up paid employment to sacrificially serve an overseas community through volunteerism, free trainings and presentations. Although justice was never served in the case of her stepfather, Headley has demonstrated unwavering commitment and determination to protect and safeguard children from sexual abuse and commercial exploitation; consequently 60% of profits raised through the sale of this book will be used to build safe houses in the Philippines.