The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada bridges community and scholarly expertise to address human trafficking through research, policy change, advocacy, education, and collaborative partnerships.
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Webinar recording available!
Two Indigenous-led orgs shared culturally grounded anti-HT approaches, the impact of labels, system failures, prevention, advocacy, climate change-related exploitation, & more.
Listen to the incredible work of Red Response & Standing Together here: tr.ee/ip4bQA
Register for Wednesday's webinar → tr.ee/Oy4Q6w
What if some of the most common anti-trafficking awareness strategies are not as effective as we think they are?
In a new guest post for Collaborative Community Solutions Victoria Curtis reflects on lessons from GAATW Canada’s *There’s a Better Way* campaign.
Read it here tr.ee/oSXaNM
‘Rescue’ is often seen as the solution to human trafficking—but what happens after? People need more than a moment of intervention. They need housing, income, community, and ongoing support.
Explore how to move from reaction to prevention & lasting care: gaatw.ca/rethinking-r...
As the BC restaurant industry prepares for FIFA 2026, GAATW Canada and researcher Ann De Shalit explore both the intentions behind anti-trafficking training and the evidence-based concerns being raised about its effectiveness and impact. tr.ee/RePQv1
Common human trafficking ideas: Are they accurate?
There’s lots of support for ‘awareness at any cost’, but we invite you to consider some popular, persistent human trafficking claims & how inaccurate info impacts the way we address HT & how we support victims/survivors.
gaatw.ca/human-traffi...
“Decent work, forced labour, or everyday abuses—do definitions matter?”
📅 June 23
⏰ 9AM PST
We will discuss terms used to describe exploitation, historical/political context, whether/when/why it is important to use precise definitions, & how these terms apply in practice.
Join: tr.ee/ep5Oel
In our Part 1 resource, GAATW Canada explored whether anti-HT awareness campaigns achieve their intended impact. Let’s explore further.
Unpack questions about effective HT prevention, the role & impact of awareness campaigns, & how awareness campaign success is being measured: tr.ee/iO9jTk
@gaatw.bsky.social has a new resource—Reframing narratives: Anti-trafficking from the ground up.
The series includes survivor leadership, complexities of drawing on lived experience expertise & concrete strategies for promoting lived experience expertise.
Read the report here: tr.ee/WJMuBl
One week to go!
Join Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women Canada, Red Response & Standing Together for a dialogue on preventing & responding to violence, exploitation & trafficking through culturally grounded, community-based approaches.
May 13, 2026
12:00 - 1:30 EST
Register → tr.ee/Oy4Q6w
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
A common idea in anti-trafficking is ‘rescue’. What might be more effective over time in helping human trafficking victims and survivors?
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
One week to go!
Join Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women Canada, Red Response & Standing Together for a dialogue on preventing & responding to violence, exploitation & trafficking through culturally grounded, community-based approaches.
May 13, 2026
12:00 - 1:30 EST
Register → tr.ee/Oy4Q6w
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada
