Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women

Human Rights
at home, abroad and on the way....

Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women

Human Rights
at home, abroad and on the way...

Events and News

Joint Submission Report to CEDAW: The Human Rights Situation of Migrant Domestic Workers in Saudi...

This report presents two joint submissions prepared for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), highlighting the human rights challenges faced by migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. Part 1 is a joint submission by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) and our member Sema...
"Do you have a boyfriend here?”: Exploring the Impact of Stereotypes and Prejudices in...

Over the past two decades, GAATW has consistently explored issues related to access to justice for migrant and trafficked women who have struggled with judicial processes due to discriminatory practices that prevent them from claiming their rights. This new report highlights the stereotypes and prejudices of decision-makers that continue to...
EU Anti-Trafficking Day Statement

18 October 2024 For the PDF version, please click here. The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is an Alliance of more than 100 non-governmental organisations from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America. GAATW views human trafficking within...
Oral statement at the 56th regular session of the Human Rights Council

As a joint effort among organisations supporting Sex Workers rights, GAATW submitted a statement for the 56th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. As part of a delegation of representatives of Sex Workers groups and organisations, Sabra Boyd from Sex Workers and Survivors United, a member organisation of our US member organisation...
Sex Workers Welcome UN Experts’ Backing to Decriminalize the Industry

Opinion by Maya Linstrum-Newman and Nadine Gloss • May 30, 2024 This...
Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants for the...

Global Alliance against Traffic in Women February 2024 About GAATW The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is an Alliance of non-governmental organisations from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Member organisations work to promote the rights of migrants and survivors...
Joint NGO Statement on recast EU Anti-Trafficking Directive

25 April 2024 On 23 of April, during its last plenary meeting of this mandate, the EU parliament adopted the final text of the recast of the EU anti-trafficking Directive1. We, the undersigned non-governmental human rights organisations, welcome some progress that has been made in the revised Directive. It is positive that sanctions for...

Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP)

Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP) is a community-based migrants rights organisation that operates on the principles of human rights and gender justice, substantive equality and non-discrimination.

OKUP has sound capacity and expertise in the area of migrants rights, health, and social and economic reintegration. OKUP advocates for the human rights of all migrant workers across the borders including the rights of movement, rights of employment, rights of dignity, and the rights of health. The fundamental guiding principle of OKUP is the centrality of migrant workers in the migration discourse at all levels through unity, capacity enhancement, and leadership development.

Contact Details:
Address: Sawdagar Garden, 4th Floor, Jatrabari, Dhaka-1236, Bangladesh
Tel: +88 02 22338137
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Website: okup.org.bd

About us

The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is an Alliance of more than 90 non-governmental organisations from Africa, Asia, Europe, LAC and North America. GAATW sees the phenomenon of human trafficking intrinsically embedded in the context of migration for the purpose of labour.

GAATW therefore promotes and defends the human rights of all migrants and their families against the threat of an increasingly globalised labour market and calls for safety standards for migrant workers in the process of migration and in the formal and informal work sectors.

Stories of Migrating Women

Women choose to leave home for a variety of reasons. GAATW-IS, in partnership with members and colleagues, has held discussions with returnee female migrant domestic workers in India, Bangladesh and Nepal to better understand the processes and outcomes of migration for women

See their stories on our YouTube channel.