Saturday, September 6th
4pm CT – Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation Stage

Ruchira Gupta is the author of I Kick and I Fly and The Freedom Seeker, and a lifelong activist working to end sex trafficking. An Emmy-winning documentarian, she founded Apne Aap with survivors from her film The Selling of Innocents. Her advocacy has shaped global laws and earned her the French Ordre National du Mérite. She advises the UN, teaches human trafficking and migration at NYU, and writes social justice adventure books to inspire change. Through story and action, Ruchira empowers readers and policy makers alike to build a world where every girl is safe, free, and valued.