We are excited to introduce our new publication, Reframing Narratives: Anti-trafficking from the ground up, an annual publication by GAATW members. The series offers a unique GAATW perspective on emerging anti-trafficking issues, focussing on the experiences and efforts of members and allies rather than ranking responses or estimating case numbers. It aims to foster dialogue across global movements, connecting those in fields such as migration, women’s rights, labour organising, climate change, corporate accountability, and conflict with anti-trafficking work. 

Our inaugural issue, (In)formal Pathways to Justice, examines the mechanisms that influence migrant and trafficked individuals' access to justice, highlighting both formal and informal avenues. It emphasises the protections provided by formal justice systems for exploited migrant women while acknowledging that many seek alternative paths for redress and safety. The issue focuses on the experiences of practitioners working on behalf of migrant women, exploring their motivations and outcomes. Overall, it prioritises the perspectives of migrant women and their many (in)formal pathways to justice. 

We express our gratitude to Caroline Robinson and Nivedita Prasad for providing guidance and their generous time in making the inaugural issue possible. 

We are grateful for the contributions of 11 GAATW members: ASTRA – Anti-Trafficking Action, Serbia; Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra (BNSK), Bangladesh; Brigada Callejera (Brigada Callejera de Apoyo a la Mujer “Elisa Martínez”), Mexico; Comité Permanente por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (CDH), Ecuador; European Sex Workers Rights Alliance (ESWA);  Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya); Fundación Libera contra la Trata de Personas (LIBERA), Chile; LEFÖ – Information, Education and Support for Migrant Women, Austria; Peers Victoria Resources Society, Canada; Solidaritas Perempuan, Indonesia; and Women’s Initiatives (WINS), India.  

You can download the publication here.