Gary Haugen
Founder, International Justice Mission | Tackling Global Violence Against the Poor
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As founder of the International Justice Mission, Gary Haugen leads the fight against the chronically neglected global epidemic of violence against the world's poorest populations. Under his leadership, IJM has grown into a global organization with 21 field offices working to protect people in poverty from violence.
Haugen's TED talk on the hidden crisis of violence has been viewed over 1. 5 million times, spotlighting this critical human rights issue.
His keynotes equip audiences with insights on driving sustainable social change and mobilizing resources to protect the vulnerable from exploitation.
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The hidden reason for poverty the world needs to address now
Collective compassion has meant an overall decrease in global poverty since the 1980s, says civil rights lawyer Gary Haugen. Yet for all the world's aid money, there's a pervasive hidden problem keeping poverty alive. Haugen reveals the dark underlying cause we must recognize and act on now.
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