People are NOT for sale Partially funded under a grant from the Australian Government ACRATH - Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans
ACRATH works to Raise awareness 1
Radio Awareness Project – the RAP 1
Raise awareness – Schools Project 1 Education resource accessed at 50 teachers trained in Victoria
Raise awareness – Schools Project 1
Stop the demand – men’s discussion
ACRATH works to Raise awareness 1 2 Support trafficked people to access their rights
Work with trafficked people 2 Personal support for trafficked women in Australia
Work with trafficked people 2 Victims of Crime Assistance test cases
ACRATH works to Raise awareness 1 2 Work with trafficked people Collaborate for change
ACRATH Canberra advocacy Sept 2014
Collaborate for change: Advocacy 3 ImmigrationForeign Affairs Federal Police Office for Women Attorney General Foreign Affairs - aid ACRATH members meeting Government
US Conference of Catholic Bishops Washington DC – August 2013
US Senate - August 2013
Active in our region – Feb 2014 Kathy & Beta Catherine, Kathy & Marianne
Collaborate for change: Campaigns 3
3 certification systems – slavery free
Congregations in Australia were inspired by a statement by 800 Catholic sisters in Rome in 2001 To work in solidarity with one another within our own religious communities and in the countries in which we are located to address insistently at every level the abuse and sexual exploitation of women and children with particular attention to the trafficking of women which has become a lucrative multi-national business
Vatican workshop on human trafficking
We suggest that all Religions:
We suggest that all People of Good Will:
Pope Francis 11 April 2014 'Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society ….’
Thank you
What can I do? Learn more: acrath.org.au Embrace FAIRTRADE- daily; at Easter Take a campaign action every month Work to prevent poverty and to build resilience in women and girls