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...
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...
18 October 2024
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Capital Humano y Social (CHS) Alternativo is an institution engaged with the protection of human rights, primarily focusing on children, adolescents and women, who are victims of trafficking. CHS Alternativo contributes to advocate for the existence of public policies to generate a culture of respect and citizenship from a perspective of human development.
Contact Details: Address: Calle Alfredo Salazar 225, Miraflores, Lima, Peru Tel: +51 1 421-3396; +51 1 221-0438 Fax: +51 1 242-4346 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: chsalternativo.org
LEFÖ – Information, Education and Support for Migrant Women is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 1985 by a group of politically exiled Latin American women living in Vienna. LEFึÖ is committed to advocate and lobby for the rights of migrant women and aims at enhancing their integration by empowering them to get out of relationsips characterised by violence, addiction and exploitation. Their work is in the following areas: lobbying, advocacy, networking, public relations, health, counselling, and education for migrant women from Latin America.
LEFÖ IBF (Intervention Centre for Trafficked Women) was founded in 1998 and is part of LEFÖ specialised to support trafficked women and girls. It offers direct assistance to women affected by trafficking (including legal, social, and psychological counselling and advice, as well as support in the process of recovering their rights, temporary shelter and support in cases of women returning to their home countries).
LEFÖ IBF Address: Lederergasse 35/12-15, 1080, Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 1 796 9298 Fax: +43.1 796 9298- 21 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Since 1998, Animus Association implements the La Strada Programme in Bulgaria. The priority of Animus Association is the development of a Centre for rehabilitation, counselling and psychotherapy for women, adolescents and children survivors of violence. It lobbies for legislation change, as well as for changes to the social and health system with respect to the needs of women, adolescents and children victims and survivors of violence.
Animus/La Strada Bulgaria activities focus on the areas of Information and Lobby; Prevention and Education (with a special emphasis on minors in all its campaigns); and Social (Direct) Assistance (including legal, social, medical and psychological assistance). The organisation runs a Crisis Unit that provides short-term accommodation. Minor survivors of trafficking are included as a target group in the Animus/La Strada Bulgaria campaigns on social assistance and prevention. A new model of work that takes into account their specific age-related needs and trauma experience is also being developed by this organisation. The “Animus” Training Centre disseminates an original model of work based on an in-depth understanding of the trauma from violence.
Contact Details: Address: 85 Ekzarh Yossif St. 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel / Fax: +359 2 938 5205 / 5305 / 5405 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: animusassociation.org
La Strada Czech Republic (La Strada Ceska Republika o.p.s.) has been registered as an independent non-governmental organisation since 1998. La Strada Czech Republic is one of the founding members of La Strada and began its work in 1995.
La Strada Czech Republic has developed a multi-disciplinary approach programme to fight against human trafficking, which consists of 3 campaigns:
Information & Lobby
Prevention & Education
Social Assistance
It is a bottom-up program in which direct contact with trafficked persons provides invaluable experience, skills and information applicable in prevention and lobby work. Trafficked persons are not only informed of the risks of trafficking through Prevention & Education Campaign, but they are also supported to recover from traumatic experience and build up a new life through the Social Assistance Campaign. Finally, the Information & Lobby Campaign advocates for their reintegration into society as well as the acknowledgement that trafficking in persons is a severe violation of human rights and a serious criminal offence that has to be adequately addressed. All the activities of the organisation stem from several basic principles: respect for human rights, equal opportunities, non-discriminatory approach, empowerment and protection of interests in trafficked persons.
Contact Details: Address: P.O.BOX 305, 111 21 Praha 1, Czech Republic Tel: +420-222-721810 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: strada.cz
Ban Ying is a specialised counselling centre which works to combat human trafficking.
As one of the oldest women’s projects working in this area in Berlin, Ban Ying campaigns for the rights of migrant women who have experienced violence, exploitation or human trafficking.
The aim of Ban Ying’s work is to improve the living conditions and social and legal situation of migrant women in Germany. In order to achieve this, the organisation's work does not just focus upon migrant women affected by violence, but also upon their environment and the wider public sphere.
Ban Ying offers advice and counselling services to migrant women and transgender individuals in Berlin and other parts of Germany. In exceptional circumstances, Ban Ying can also offer their services to migrant men.
Contact Details: Address: Beratungsstelle gegen Menschenhandel, Anklamer Strasse 38, 10115 Berlin, Germany Tel: +49 30 4406373 Fax: +49 30 4406375 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: ban-ying.de
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Since 1998, Animus Association implements the La Strada Programme in Bulgaria. The priority of Animus Association is the development of a Centre for rehabilitation, counselling and psychotherapy for women, adolescents and children survivors of violence. It lobbies for legislation change, as well as for changes to the social and health system with respect to the needs of women, adolescents and children victims and survivors of violence.
La Strada Czech Republic (La Strada Ceska Republika o.p.s.) has been registered as an independent non-governmental organisation since 1998. La Strada Czech Republic is one of the founding members of La Strada and began its work in 1995.
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