Juju Chang spoke with the rape survivor and activist about her goals.
Amanda Nguyen 1st Vietnamese woman in space speaks with Juju Chang on GMA, May 3, 2024.For as long as Amanda Nguyen can remember, she's been reaching for the stars. And as the first Vietnamese woman to"It has always been my dream to be an astronaut," Nguyen told ABC News' Juju Chang at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. "I have a connection with the stars, because it's what led my family to freedom.
But it's a dream that was put on hold and almost didn't come true after she says she was sexually assaulted in 2013 while studying astrophysics at Harvard. The rape survivor was fueled by frustrations with how her own case was handled and started speaking out, dedicating her time and shifting her focus to fighting for justice.
Amanda Nguyen attends the 2024 Time100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2024 in New York City.Nguyen has been a major driving force behind both Congress and the United Nations unanimously passing rights for sexual assault survivors, including the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights.
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