CEOGlobal Fund to End Modern Slavery
Sophie Otiende defines herself as a feminist, teacher, and survivor advocate for human trafficking survivors. Over the past nine years, she has focused on creating ethical standards for the protection of survivors of human trafficking, developing systems for grassroots organisations addressing the issue, and training and developing curriculums for both protection and awareness of human trafficking. Her advocacy for standards of care and survivor engagement has made her a renowned and sought-after international speaker. She is passionate about ethical engagement and storytelling of survivors of trafficking. She firmly believes in a future where empathy, harmony, and trust can be seamlessly articulated in processes and systems in institutions.
She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery and the founder of Azadi, a survivor-led initiative in Kenya that focuses on providing long-term and community-based care to survivors.