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SLIDESHOW: TEDxAmherst 2015

Withelma+%E2%80%9CT%E2%80%9D+Ortiz+Walker+Pettigrew+was+listed+in+Time+magazines+Top+100+Most+Influential+People+in+2014+for+her+work+advocating+against+the+human-trafficking+industry%2C+of+which+she+was+a+victim+as+a+child.+She+spoke+about+her+story+and+how+sexuality+can+redevelop+after+trauma.
Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew was listed in Time magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People in 2014 for her work advocating against the human-trafficking industry, of which she was a victim as a child. She spoke about her story and how sexuality can redevelop after trauma.

On Saturday April 26 the TEDxAmherst conference was held in the Campus Center where a dozen speakers discussed various ideas. Photos by Cade Belisle

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