Amanda Nguyen - The Vietnamese girl who changed the laws of the United States and was nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Amanda Nguyen, 30 years old, is currently a phenomenon of the overseas Vietnamese community, becoming an inspirational figure for millions of people around the world. This young woman is the only Vietnamese native to be nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize so far. Amanda is also on the list of 100 future global influencers.

Besides, the Vietnamese-born girl is also in the list of 30 outstanding characters under the age of 30; 100 general doubles; awarded the Nelson Mandela award; the world's elite; Phu Nu Tre Award,... and many other honorary awards. Few people know that, in order to get the admirable achievements like today, Amanda had to make every effort, turning pain into strength to change the world for the better.

9x Vietnamese-born talent

Amanda was born in 1991 and from a young age, she has shown herself to be an intelligent child, always trying to the end to do what she likes and having a different way of thinking than everyone else. During her school days, Amanda showed her leadership and extroversion very early on. While sitting on the school chair, Amanda is confident in expressing her passion and taking on many roles in the school. The young girl also participates in a lot of volunteer work. For Amanda, participating in volunteer activities can help her gain more life experiences and help people more.

Amanda was the valedictorian of Centennial High School, Corona, California in 2009. Most of the famous universities such as Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, Berkeley, UPenn, ... all expect her to enter. In the end, the talented young girl chose the school she always wanted - Harvard University. During her time at Harvard, Amanda was an excellent and versatile student in learning, creating and building many mutual research projects.

At the age of 19, she volunteered in Bangladesh, a remote, poor country. Here, Amanda went out with the people to work and help, but the wife could not speak here. Amanda also founded the Wema Orphanage in Kenya, Africa.

In particular, while studying at university, this beautiful girl was chosen as an intern at the White House. Amanda said that although she is interested in politics, her biggest dream is still to become an astronaut.

"Since childhood, I have always been amazed with the beauty of the night sky. It is both humble and great. Standing in front of that miracle, I realize that I am small, just a wink of the sky. pillar", Amanda shared.

Amanda was registered as an intern at the US Space Agency (NASA) and worked for the Smithsonian Space Institute. Her wish seems to have quickly come true if it weren't for a bad incident that happened in 2013.

Rewrite the laws of America

In 2013, while a student at Harvard University, Amanda Nguyen became the victim of a sexual assault at the age of 22. After the horrific incident, the girl went to the hospital to get tested, present medical evidence so that she could prosecute the criminal of sexual assault.

After reporting it, she discovered that such evidence could be destroyed by the authorities after six months if the victim did not apply for an extension, even if the statute of limitations for prosecuting a sex offense was 15 years.

After several renewals and having a hard time keeping track of her evidence, Amanda Nguyen decided to research the laws that govern state governments when dealing with sexual assault allegations. She listed more than 20 rights that sexually assaulted people have in many states and found that the level of protection varied widely.

"The worst thing that happened to me was not being sexually assaulted but betrayed by a flawed criminal justice system. I realized I had only one choice, or accept the injustice. that public or rewrite the law. And I rewrote the law," said Amanda Nguyen firmly.

Realizing the inadequacy in the current law, Amanda decided to implement a bold idea that is to "rewrite" American law. The Vietnamese-born girl said that the pressure work of an astronaut is very helpful for her when working with MPs on the sexual assault bill, helping her to be patient and optimistic.

She worked hard to draft the "Sexual Abuse Victims' Rights Protection Bill", which includes consistent laws and procedures for prosecuting sexual assault criminals. The purpose is to ensure that people like her will know how to use their basic rights, and to protect evidence from premature destruction.

The bill also aims to make much-needed changes to the sexual assault reporting process in the United States, ensuring victims feel safe and heard when they go public with their cases.

After many times of campaigning, Amanda's bill received strong support from the people and was passed unanimously by the US Congress. In October 2016, former US President Barack Obama signed the decision to implement Amanda's bill, after being approved by Congress. Under the new law, victims of sexual assault need to be notified 60 days before records and evidence are destroyed. Victims also have easier access to legal aid, access to counseling services and clear information regarding the legal process.

After being approved, the law has received positive responses from individuals, organizations and legislative bodies. Amanda has listed herself as the only Vietnamese native to draft and write a special law on the rights of victims of sexual abuse.

Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

In 2014, the Vietnamese-born girl founded Rise, a non-profit organization that protects survivors of sexual assault. In fact, there are many victims of sexual abuse or sexual abuse who are always afraid of being discriminated against by others when telling their stories, especially when they share their pain that has never gone away. Because being raped is not a pain that lasts a few minutes, but a slow death.

"The decision to establish Rise was made at a very special moment. It was on November 1, 2014, the reason I remember it so accurately is because that day I decided to share my story. When I walked into my local Sexual Assault Crisis Center and saw the waiting room filled with people, I realized I wasn't alone. have to go through these things," Amanda shared.

With her achievements, Amanda Nguyen is honored to be one of eight young women honored at the first Young Women's Honor (2016) event of the world's leading fashion magazine Marie Claire. At the award ceremony, she affirmed: "Voice is the most powerful tool we have. That's why I use my voice to fight for what I believe in."

In 2017, Amanda was listed by Forbes magazine as "the 30 most influential people under the age of 30 in the world". In addition, she also received the prestigious American Heinz Award and the Nelson Mandela Award for her contribution to making the world a better place. For her relentless efforts in bringing about social justice, Amanda was nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

Not born in Vietnam, but through the sharing on social networks of some victims of sexual assault living in Vietnam, Amanda Nguyen experienced in Vietnamese culture, discrimination against victims of violence. Sexual force is real. "I want survivors to know that they are not alone. They are loved. They have not become less valuable because of such trauma."