Links

To help you learn more about the issues facing women in prostitution and people trafficking please see the related links below:

Sydney-based agency auspiced by the UTS Community Law Centre

Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Australia (CATWA)

CATWA is the Australian branch of CATW International, a Non Governmental Organization having Category II consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It works locally and internationally to end all forms of sexual exploitation of women, especially the violence of prostitution, trafficking and pornography.

Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH)

Women and men who belong to religious orders and who are passionate about eliminating trafficking and slavery in Australia.

Stop the Traffik Australia

Stop the Traffik is a global coalition of organisations and individuals committed to combating trafficking in persons through community engagement and building greater awareness amongst the community.

International Organisations

Combating Trafficking in Persons : A Directory of Organisations

A PDF listing organisations involved in combatting human trafficking created by Anti-Trafficking Programme.

StopSTART Global

StopSTART builds awareness about trafficking in persons and supports trafficked persons in community enterprise, selling products made by survivors of trafficking.

Coalition Against Trafficking of Women (CATW)

Category II Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Library section provides free articles, reports and speeches.

Human Rights Watch

Dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, they give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes

ECPAT International

ECPAT is a network of organisations and individuals working together to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Has online database and up-to-date international media articles.

Child Trafficking

Comprehensive digital library of trafficking-related resources

UK, Europe and Former Soviet States

Astra

Belgrade-based local grass-root anti-trafficking organization established in 2000 as the first actor to raise the issue of human trafficking in Serbia.

Euro-Mediterranean Network for Youth Trafficking Prevention

Euro-Mediterranean partnership dealing with prevention of trafficking of young people.

Perm Centre

Working in Perm Region of the Russian Federation providing assistance to trafficked persons, advocacy and prevention strategies.

NGO EXIT

Founded in 2006, NGO Exit continues to support victims of trafficking in Austria and
strives to reduce vulnerability of young girls and women in Nigeria.

The Nest International

The Nest International is an organisation which fights against women trafficking. They provide practical support for foreign women in prostitution in Denmark.

Anti-Slavery International

A British based human rights organisation.

Stop UK

STOP (Trafficking UK) is a charity working to support trafficked people and raise awareness of the urgent problem of modern day slavery in the UK.

Eaves4Women : Lea Project

The LEA Project (London Exiting Action Project) provides advice and assistance to women in London who are involved in prostitution.

Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit

Features feminist research and policy studies on prostitution and trafficking.

Asia and the Pacific

HumanTrafficking.org

A web resource to combat human trafficking. Links to governments, NGOs and publications in the East Asia and Pacific region.

Maiti Nepal

An organisation whom focuses on preventing trafficking for forced prostitution, rescuing flesh trade victims and rehabilitating them.

Americas

Prostitution Research and Education (PRE)
A San Francisco-based organisation that develops research and educational programs to document the experiences of people in prostitution.

The Sage Project Inc
A San Francisco-based organisation that provides information about and resources for victims of trafficking, sexual exploitation and violence, and individuals involved in the sex trade and those thinking of or having left prostitution.

Links

Australian Legislation - Trafficking in Persons

Victorian Legislation - Prostitution

International law

International Institutions

National Organisations

International Organisations

UK, Europe and Former Soviet States

Asia and the Pacific

Americas