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...
POURAKHI Nepal works with Nepalese women migrant workers and their families to sensitise them of their rights to take informed choices in the entire cycle of migration: pre-departure, migration, employment at the country of destination, and after return to the country of origin.
POURAKHI Nepal facilitates and provides information, advice and counselling, policy advocacy, capacity building of women migrant workers and other stakeholders regarding migration and the rights of women migrant workers, entrepreneurial and psychosocial trainings to support their social and economic empowerment, and reintegration support to the potential, current and returnee women migrants. It has played an active role in making the domestic and foreign labour migration a safe, orderly, regular, and decent one through coordination and collaboration with government, non-government, and private sector stakeholders.
Contact Details: Address: House No-39, Chadke Marg, Ganesh Basti, Chundevi, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: + 977 984 913 5206 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: pourakhi.org.np
Light House is a non-profit organisation working for the development of rural and urban poor, marginalised and high risk population, particularly the landless, homeless, sex workers, drug users, men who have sex with men, Hijra, transgender, distressed, school dropouts, child labourers, Adibashi and other disadvantaged adults and children in Bangladesh.
It was founded in 1988 following a devastating flood. Since then, the organisation has grown and has established relationships with civil society, district and upazilla level administration and local government. At present, Light House workis in 29 districts of 7 divisions of Bangladesh. The organisation promotes decentralised and sustainable facilities through increasing the capacity of marginalised communities and facilitating their access to basic health services, public health (HIV/AIDS prevention) awareness, community legal service and justice (Human rights & Good Governance), food security for poverty reduction, and disaster risk and reduction.
Contact Details: Address: Jahurul Nagor, Bogra 5800, Bangladesh Tel: +88 02 8836323 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: lighthousebd.org
Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra (BNSK) works to promote and protect rights of Bangladeshi women migrant workers. It was founded in 2010 and registered in 2012 with the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.
BNSK’s programmes are – (i) Mass awareness campaigns for safe migration and protection of the rights of migrant women; (ii) Capacity building for potential migrants and socioeconomic reintegration of returnee migrants; and (iii) Advocacy to promote and protect rights of the migrants and victims of trafficking.
It works all over Bangladesh for safe migration, especially for women workers involved in both the formal and informal sector. It capacitates workers on decision making, life skills and leadership skills development. It supports potential and returnee migrants especially victims of trafficking and irregular migrants. BNSK regularly conducts research among migrants in order to create evidence for advocacy purposes. It provides psychosocial and economic reintegration services for returnee women migrants and survivors of trafficking. It organises campaigns for protecting the rights of women and workers.
Contact Details: Address: 35/17, Road No. 4, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh Tel: +88 01715155198; +88 01942374564 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: bnsk.org
Saejowi is a non-profit NGO in Seoul, Republic of Korea that assists North Korean refugees through psychological and medical healthcare, education, and employment services. Establishd in 1988, Saejowi is the only centre in the world to license North Korean counsellors. Over the past decade, Saejowi has provided direct services to over one in three North Korean refugees in South Korea. As over 80 per cent of North Korean refugees are women, and many are subjected to human trafficking during their escape, many of Saejowi's programmes are specifically designed to help women articulate their needs and find healing from sexual trauma. These programmes include: Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Programme, Reunification Plays, and hospital funding to assist women in their recovery. Saejowi's literary journal Underwater Railroad raises awareness about survivors' stories through non-fiction accounts and poetry.
Contact Details: 12th floor, Inui Building, 112-7 Changgyeonggung-ro Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea 110-780 Tel: +82 2-747 2944 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Website: saejowi.org
SUNITA FOUNDATION is an organisation established and run by survivors of human trafficking. It focuses on youth empowerment to prevent human trafficking at the grass root level and to establish the issue of human trafficking as an issue of national importance in Nepal. SUNITA FOUNDATION works in the areas of prevention of human trafficking, protection of survivors and capacity building, as well as lobby and advocacy.
As a new initiative, SUNITA FOUNDATION also works for youth empowerment via providing employment opportunities to youth through the Modern Agriculture Farming. A large number of young people in Nepal are lured by traffickers with promises of quick job opportunities and foreign employment. In order to prevent this, SUNITA FOUNDATION works with young people and acts as a bridge between youth and local, provincial and federal authorities to utilise the available resources for modern agriculture farming. The aim is to reduce the risks of human trafficking and exploitation by providing employment opportunities for young people within Nepal.
Contact Details: Tel: +977 985-1147103 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Facebook: facebook.com/Sunita-Foundation
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