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“We all need a good listening to.

When I hear my fellows on a deep, soul level and witness and validate their reality, I am recruited to their welfare. I am changed.”

Actor, humanitarian, daughter, sister and New York Times bestselling author

Ashley Judd is heralded for her unforgettable performances and tireless advocacy work. From her starring roles in box office hits and award-winning indie films to her sought-after speaking engagements, Judd’s gift for vivid and personal storytelling brings a movingly revealing lens to others’ struggles as she uses her voice to shine an illuminating light on the suffering, vulnerable, and the at-risk.

Judd has traveled the world with her international public health and gender equality work, from maternal health, human trafficking and prostitution, HIV/AIDS and malaria, and more.

She has been working with NGO’s, grassroots organizations, and the United Nations since 2004, and detailed her experiences being in global communities in her New York Times bestselling book, All That Is Bitter and Sweet.

Fierce Champion for Equality

A feminist and social justice humanitarian, Ashley is a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, advocating for the sexual and reproductive rights and health for girls and women worldwide. She has traveled to 23 countries, visiting brothels, refugee camps, hospices and slums, learning directly from the vulnerable and resilient and bringing a spotlight to the incredible stories she is told.

Ending Child Labor and

Human Trafficking

Advocating for Mental Health

and Wellness

Fighting for

Women and Girls Globally

Ashley Judd on the New White House Plan to Prevent Suicide (Oprah Daily)

Reflections on a Year of Grief (New York Times)

Podcast: Grief, Love, and Naomi (All There Is with Anderson Cooper)

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