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Vanessa McNeal

1993–

United States

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Vanessa McNeal-Atadoga (born August 3, 1993) is an American social activist, public speaker, and documentary filmmaker. She directed the documentary that features stories of five male survivors of sexual violence titled The Voiceless, and We Are Survivors, a documentary that examines the experiences of eight victims of sexual abuse. In 2019, McNeal released her fourth documentary film, Gridshock, to expose the sex trafficking industry in the state of Iowa.

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