Human Rights
at home, abroad and on the way....
Human Rights
at home, abroad and on the way...
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 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...
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...
Opinion by Maya Linstrum-Newman and Nadine Gloss • May 30, 2024 This...
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...
Srijan Foundation is a member of GAATW working in the state of Jharkhand, in eastern India. In November 2022, we interviewed Pooja Rajiv and Rajiv Sinha, two of the founders of the organisation, to know about the journey, work and approach of the organisation.
Sema Nami is a youth-led organisation that aims to combat all forms of human trafficking, gender-based violence, and climate change, support mental health, and help underprivileged people in Kenya. It achieves this through public awareness initiatives, human rights advocacy, capacity building for victims of trafficking and at-risk groups, and cooperation with relevant government and non-government organisations.
Contact details:
Address: PO Box 102635-00101, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 741286763
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Website:https://semanami.org/
Women’s Initiatives (WINS) is a member of GAATW in Southern India. In November 2022, GAATW spoke to Meera Raghavendra, founder of WINS, to learn more about the history and current work of the organization.
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Espacios de Mujer is a GAATW member based in Medellín, Colombia. Jennifer Janssen of the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with Betty Pedraza Lozano, founder and director of Espacios de Mujer, in December 2022 to better understand the organisation's work, history and context. The interview was in Spanish and was translated into English by Jennifer.
Shramajivi Mahila Samity is a member of GAATW in Jharkhand, a state in eastern India. It focusses on social and economic empowerment of rural and marginalised women. In November 2022, GAATW spoke with Purabi Paul and Ruby Parveen from SMS to learn about the organisation’s work and vision. The interview was conducted by Sumati Panikkar in Hindi and translated by her into English.
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