Somaly Mam
Cofounder and President, Somaly Mam Foundation
UNICEF estimates that more than two million children and women are sold into slavery each year. Somaly Mam, a survivor of sexual slavery, started her foundation in 2007 to combat the $12 billion industry. The foundation’s three main pillars: action, advocacy, and awareness.
A version of this article appears in the July/August 2012 issue of Fast Company.