Juanita Headley

Juanita Headley is a globally recognised speaker and anti-human trafficking advocate, as well as an author and licensed New York attorney.

Through her work as a volunteer advocate, Juanita Headley has an unwavering commitment and dedication towards members of the indigent community and people enslaved as a result of bonded labour, domestic servitude and sexual exploitation.

Juanita Headley also has over a decade of global humanitarian experience including feeding members of the indigent community, serving individuals in the Red Light District, volunteering with victims of human trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as disaster relief work,

As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather, Juanita is now passionate about travelling the world sharing her story and the plight of others that have suffered similar and other forms of exploitation.

Through the art of storytelling, Juanita clearly explains child abuse and commercial exploitation in an informative and engaging way, leaving audiences educated, empowered, and inspired.

Juanita Headley has worked with top professionals, appeared as a lead human rights speaker at a number of prestigious events and programs for audiences in higher education, law enforcement and hospitals.

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More About Juanita Headley

Juanita Headley, who grew up in London, England, is currently based in New York. Since 2012, she has undertaken volunteer work in the United States serving the indigent community dealing with crime, immigration, family, employment, and housing law.

She assisted the National Centre on Sexual Exploitation’s 2016 Coalition to end Sexual Exploitation Summit and has volunteered with ECPAT-USA on an anti-child pornography project.

Juanita Headley’s book Can You Keep A Secret?

In 2019, Juanita Headley published her book Can You Keep a Secret, which shares her true story of the sexual abuse she experienced at the hands of her stepfather.

Writing from her lived experience and detailing other victim and survivor testimonies, Juanita not only educates and empowers the reader, but also inspires them to join the fight against human trafficking and the world’s biggest slave trade movement.

Juanita Headley | Change Cases

Juanita is founder and CEO of Changing Cases, an international organisation she created 10 years ago, which is dedicated to the eradication of sexual exploitation through the education and empowerment of the public on human trafficking and through the creation of safeguarding tools for children.

She has reached audiences in England, America, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, with ongoing projects taking place in a number of these places.

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Juanita Headley | Awards and Accolades

Described by David Arquette as “a champion for human decency”, Juanita has singlehandedly held global screenings of SOLD The Movie, a film about a girl from Nepal who is trafficked to India. David Arquette plays a humanitarian worker in the film.

In 2019 she was named the Global Goodwill Ambassador for humanitarian work by the Global Goodwill Ambassadors Foundation, and a recipient of the Gem FM Appreciation Award – The Lydia Calliste Award of Excellence in Community.

Juanita Headley | Talk Topics

Child Sexual Abuse
Since sexual abuse is an equal opportunity employer, no family is immune from this scourge. The key to protecting and safeguarding all children, starts with knowing signs and identifiers of abuse, responding correctly, to the question, “Can you keep a secret?” and taking the appropriate steps when handling disclosures.

Human Trafficking
It is not a myth, that there are now more slaves than ever before, and that domestic human trafficking takes place right in our very own backyard. For the eradication of this modern-day slavery we need to understand grooming, vulnerability, sex and labor trafficking and how to protect against exploitation.

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Testimonials

“Juanita is staunch advocate for the freedom of human trafficking individuals. When I heard Juanita share her compelling story about its impact on the world, I could hear the passion in her voice. She is an extraordinary leader that gives voice to the voiceless and cares about the community. Invite her to your event to learn more about her book Can you keep a Secret? and her organization Changing Cases. You won’t be disappointed but moved into action to set people free from trafficking.” Dr Tara Jabbaar-Gyambrah, Education Consultant

“I was blessed with the opportunity of hearing Ms Juanita speak about human trafficking a
few days ago. Truly, it was an eye opener and never have I ever considered the human trafficking network being as big and diverse as it is. I’ve learned to be a little more aware and not to skip over what children might be showing you. I can’t say enough good things about this person and her presentation really hit home. It’s a sad world we’re living in and with people like her doing what she does, it brings hope to a seemingly hopeless situation.” Narie Moonesh Babwah

“Ms. Headley’s presentation was absolutely mesmerizing to say the least. I know for a fact no one left the same way they came in…not only was the speaker extremely knowledgeable and captivating in her delivery but most certainly the information disseminated was relevant and needed for our changing times. Sexual abuse, human trafficking, exploitation, rape and the list can go on and on is now so common place in our society that it seems to have become the norm and no longer the exception….exploits of one kind or another have plagued us over the
ages and Ms. Headley’s insight into the ‘trade’ and ‘stigma’ brings to life and light the scourge that we must try or attempt to address from even the simplistic options of empowerment workshops to changing and reformation of legislations and laws.” Jes DS