Dec 18

Dec 18 Talking Taiwan Interview: Nomi Network Cofounder Supei Liu Discusses Human Trafficking

In the spirit of giving, with the holiday season upon us, I thought I’d share this interview from 2014 with Supei Liu one of the co-founders of Nomi Network. Hear Supei tell the story of how the desire to create more awareness about human trafficking led to the creation of Nomi Network, an organization which gives economic opportunities to empower women and to protect them from human trafficking. Last year, the organization celebrated its tenth year.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

The work that Nomi Network does
The story of the Cambodian girl who inspired Diana Mao, Supei Liu and Alissa Moore-Williams to found Nomi Network
How their desire to raise awareness of human trafficking grew into creating an organization
How Diana, Supei and Alissa all had full-time jobs when they started Nomi Network
How Supei became the first full-time employee of Nomi Network
Supei’s background in corporate America
What Supei does for Nomi Network
How Nomi Network is about creating economic opportunities for women and children at risk of being trafficked
Prevention as one of the keys to dealing with human trafficking
How Supei works directly with the women that Nomi helps
How Nomi Network started a program in India in 2012
The social issues that the women Nomi Network helps have to deal with
The challenges that the Nomi Network has faced
Nomi’s “Buy Her Bag Not Her Body” campaign
Products made by survivors and women at risk
Nomi’s key accomplishments
How Nomi was awarded one of the top nonprofits in 2014
Supei’s connection to Taiwan
Sex trafficking in other parts of the world including Taiwan
How her early experiences have shaped her
Supei’s advice for those wanting to create an organization or to work for a specific cause