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October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. We’ve noticed something about popular anti-trafficking work in Canada. It often skips a step. Poverty is a major risk factor for many things, including exploitation and human trafficking.
How is anti-trafficking funding allocated in Canada—and what does it achieve? Who receives funding, and who doesn’t? Who benefits from these investments? Are resources reaching people who have experienced trafficking and those most at risk? Do funding approaches address the conditions that contribute to trafficking?
July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Around the world, extractive capitalism, climate change, and laws and policies unsupported by evidence create vulnerability to violence, exploitation, and human trafficking. While the commitment to addressing...
This webinar explores concepts such as decent work, forced labour, exploitation, and trafficking, examining their historical and political contexts and discussing when, why, and whether the use of precise definitions is important. Guest speakers shared how these terms apply in Canada and elsewhere.
Jess (Red Response) and Prairie (Standing Together) discussed the incredibly important work they do to prevent and respond to violence, exploitation, and trafficking through culturally grounded approaches that fill the gaps created by mainstream approaches.
The webinar features a discussion of key findings from GAATW Canada’s three-year research project “Is it Trafficking? Examining Gender-Based Violence Among Racialized and Migrant Women in Precarious, Informal, and Non-Standard Labour”, along with reflections from the research team and questions from participants.
Examining Gender-Based Violence Among Racialized and Migrant Women in Precarious, Informal, and Non-Standard Labour. From 2023-2026, GAATW Canada conducted a research project exploring experiences of women in domestic work, agriculture, hospitality, and sex work across Canada.
The past few weeks have been deeply disturbing as revelations related to the Epstein files continue to surface. Calling this period “difficult” hardly captures the extent of what many are feeling. Let’s begin by acknowledging the emotions many people are experiencing:...
February 22 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This year, public attention to human trafficking is especially intense, driven by the release of the Epstein files. The Epstein case makes it painfully clear that despite years of efforts to combat trafficking,...
Human trafficking is a complex issue. To effectively address it and reduce the harms associated with the rescue industry, we need to develop new approaches for connecting, coordinating, and differentiating responses across sectors and regions. A key part of GAATW...
On December 18th, we mark International Migrants Day. Today and everyday, GAATW Canada calls for solidarity with all migrants living and working in Canada. In the last year, there has been yet more xenophobia, racism, and discrimination toward migrants in Canada,...
On December 17th, GAATW Canada observes the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Regrettably, since our statement last year, not much has changed. Sex workers are still criminalized in Canada. Still subject to vast misinformation that facilitates...
This webinar featured three survivors of human trafficking who shared their perspectives on anti-trafficking work and ethical engagement of survivors. The focus was on their analysis of anti-trafficking efforts, not on their personal stories or trauma.
February 22 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada. The day offers an opportunity for us to educate ourselves and others about the realities of human trafficking and to advocate for effective solutions. This year, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in...
The claim that large sporting events lead to an increase in human trafficking for sexual exploitation originated ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games—the first major sporting event after the adoption of the UN Trafficking Protocol. Repeatedly disproven, it keeps...