Cynthia_Bendlin

Cynthia Bendlin

Cynthia Bendlin

Paraguayan activist

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 stated, “This [award] is not for us; it is for all that we are fighting for.”[7] She also received the Ruby Prize from the Soroptimist International Millenium Club in 2013.[8]

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    "International Women of Courage Award Ceremony: 2008". 2001-2009.state.gov. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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    AWIU » 2008 WOC – Cynthia Bendlin Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
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    "Women From 8 Countries Honored". 11 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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    Cynthia Bendlin | International Forum on Women's Right Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
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