ANNMARIE McHUGH
Speaker: How Do We End Rape?
On participating in Vagina Festival 2007:
As a rape survivor and the mother of a young daughter, I feel an accountability to share my story. People ask me, "Why do you speak about a rape that happened 20 years ago?" "I say, because that night I was not able to speak and now I can." Speaking about my drug facilitated rape and educating the public on the facts has been an essential part of my healing journey. I am one of the lucky ones, I have a vivid memory of that night. Most victims of DFR's are left with no memory at all. I consider my memory a gift and sharing my transformation from victim to survivor empowers others to do the same. I am honored to be a part of the 2007 Vagina Festival.
About Annmarie McHugh:
Annmarie spent the last 20 years in the entertainment industry working as a model, talent agent, casting director and producer. She has spent the last 5 years speaking as a rape survivor and in 2006 she made the decision to leave the entertainment business and pursue speaking full time.
Read about Annmarie's recent talk at Rutgers University >
She lives in the Philadelphia area with her five-year-old daughter, Tatum. "My daughter gently reminds me every day what is important in life and she is my motivation to end drug facilitated rape on this planet."
Annmarie would like to thank her amazing family, partner Dan, and daughter Tatum for their love, patience, and support.
Contact: annmariemchugh@hotmail.com, 484-213-7248
For more on Vagina Festival 2007 speakers >
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VAGINA FESTIVAL 2007
took place on FEB. 16-18
at
AGNI GALLERY, NYC
Proceeds were donated to V-Day. We were honored to present two performances of The Vagina Monologues.
About Vagina Festival 2007 >
View the 2007 Program >
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN >
At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime — with the abuser usually someone known to her. Violence against women and girls is a universal problem of epidemic proportions.
V-Day's 2007 theme Reclaiming Peace seeks to make the connection between the worldwide anti-violence work of V-Day activists with our collective desire for peace and an end to armed conflicts. "We are saying that if a government supports the use of force, weapons, violence as a method of control and dominance, this models and gives license to the same kind of behavior at home," stated V-Day Founder/Artistic Director Eve Ensler.
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