BULGARIA MARKS THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TO

UNCLAS SOFIA 001410 SIPDIS SIPDIS EUR/NCE FOR MARK TURNER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM SUBJECT: BULGARIA MARKS THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TO ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITH CREATIVE ANTI-TRAFFICKING CAMPAIGN REF: SECSTATE 142614 Post outlines activities in response to reftel in U.S. Embassy Sofia E-Gram No. 6 "Bulgaria marks the 16 days of activism to eliminate violence against women with creative anti-trafficking campaign." The 16 day campaign served as a opportunity to raise the profile of an important partner, the National Anti-trafficking Commission, and push our agenda to protect women from all forms of violence, including sexual exploitation and trafficking. The Embassy partnered with the Commission to organize several events, including a campaign kick-off press conference, a presentation at a conference on prostitution, and the debut of the USAID-funded film, "Not My Life." The grand finale of the joint campaign was the Bulgarian premier of the documentary film, Cargo: Innocence Lost, by U.S. director Michael Cory Davis to a full house, combined with an award ceremony for a Bulgarian prosecutor for her efforts to combat human trafficking. Karagiannis