Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale, an Activist Finds Her Calling and Heals Herself, by Rachel Lloyd
The latest book that I read for our D2 Book Blog is a memoir written by Rachel Lloyd. I purchased this book at the UN Headquarters in New York City, when I was there in March.
Girls Like Us, is an inspiring story of how a “homegrown” American girl was trafficked and how she finally broke free from her both her pimp and her past, and was able to devote herself to help other young girls escape “the life."
Today Rachel is the founder and executive director of GEMS, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services. She was a leading advocate for the Safe Harbor for Exploited Youth Act, which made New York the first state to protect, not prosecute, sexually exploited children.
A very powerful book especially for those who think it can’t happen in the United States. Rachel herself has been down the path and she recounts the trials and tribulations, the complex emotional and economic factors that contribute to the exploitation of children and youths.
I encourage you all to buy or borrow this book to better understand just how girls can become engulfed in this trade and yet how strong and resilient they can be.
June, 2019
