Hollywood actress Ashley Judd was recently in India to be a part of the World Congress Against the Sexual Exploitation of Women & Girls in Delhi. The actress, who was one of the speakers at the event, opened up about being a victim of assault as a child.
Recalling the horrific incident, Judd said, "I was molested when I was seven years old. I was raped at 14, and then I was raped in 1998. It's a miracle that I wasn't trafficked."
Talking about the much-desired change of law towards sexual offenders, Judd added, "If us as survivors can come together, we can create change. The onus of the crime should only go to the perpetrator. And laws should give women and girls exit strategies to get out of trafficking."
Ashley was spotted sporting mehendi at the event, spoke about the rampant gender discrimination across the globe, and the need to bridge the wide wage gap. "There is a big pay gap in Hollywood, because of gender discrimination, and my lifetime earnings are 40 percent less than what I should have earned, had there been pay equality in the industry," Judd added.
Judd her five-minute speech at the conference by saying, "Ab samjhauta nahi."
