Welcome to “Meet Our Members”, an initiative launched in 2022 to spotlight the incredible work of GAATW member organisations around the world. Through interviews, we dive into the history, programmes, groups, and key issues that shape their work. Our goal is to foster deeper connections among members and the broader GAATW community, creating opportunities to learn from one another and collaborate across borders. Explore the inspiring stories of our featured members and discover how they are making an impact in the fight against trafficking and for the rights of women around the world.
“As an organisation we feel it’s our responsibility to figure out how we can better serve people with lived experience ’’
Freedom Network is a new GAATW member in the United States, but an old friend of ours. Vivian Cartagena from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with the organisation’s Senior Policy Specialist, Emma Ecker, in October 2023 to better understand their work, history and context.
''We try to empower women by building their capacity to raise their own voices and strengthen their bargaining capacity''
Awaj Foundation is a member of GAATW working in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. In September 2023, Vivian Cartagena, our Programme Officer Alliance Strengthening interviewed Nazma Akter, Founder and Executive Director of the organisation, to know about the journey, work and approach of the organisation throughout the years.
Sunita’s work is about creating a safe and understanding space where survivors feel heard and supported
Sunita Foundation is a non-profit organization established by human trafficking survivors in 2019 AD. The foundation focuses on youth empowerment to prevent human trafficking at the grassroots level and raises awareness on human trafficking as an issue of national importance in Nepal. Srishty Anand and Michelle Moe from the GAATW secretariat conducted an interview with Amrita, who works as a Psychosocial counselor; Anamika, as a project officer; and Sunita, the founder president of Sunita Foundation.
Our approach to anti-trafficking is centered on women's agency
Comitato per i Diritti Civili delle Prostitute aps (CDCP ApS) is a member of GAATW in Trieste, Italy. In April 2023, GAATW spoke to Letonde Hermine Gbedo, Coordinator at COMITATO, to learn more about the history and current work of the organisation.
Our foundation has the vision of realizing working women as independent, equal and free of injustice
Yayasan Annisa Swasti (YASANTI) is a member of GAATW in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In 2023, Vivian Cartagena from the GAATW secretariat conducted this interview with Amin Muftiyanah, member of Yasanti, to learn more about the work of the organisation, the contexts in which it operates, and the communities it supports.
Public policy against human trafficking should consider the lived experiences of survivors
Fundación Libera is a GAATW member in Chile. Vivian Cartagena from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with the organisation’s founder, Carolina Rudnick, in July 2023 to better understand their work, history and context. The interview was conducted in Spanish and translated into English.
Leer la entrevista en español aquí.
Ban Ying, a “house for women" survivors of domestic violence, and sexual and labour exploitation.
Ban Ying is a member of GAATW working in the city of Berlin, Germany. In June 2023, we interviewed Lea Rakovsky, Project Coordinator of the organisation, to know about the journey, work and approach of the organisation throughout the years. The portraits that accompany this interview were painted by Krisanta Caguioa-Mönnich, who is the cultural and language mediator at Ban Ying, and an artist.
Animus and the fight for human rights of women: a combination of professionalism and activism.
Animus Association is a member of GAATW in Bulgaria. In May 2023, Vivian Cartagena from GAATW International Secretariat conducted this interview with Nadia Kozhouharova, the Director of Animus, to learn more about the organisation’s history, current programmes, successes and challenges ahead.