Human trafficking survivors are invited to speak in ways that align with others’ expectations, rather than being supported to share on their own terms. GAATW CA & Collaborative Community Solutions co-hosted a conversation shaped by survivors, not just about survivors. See resource at bit.ly/4nn0QW9

This important piece challenges the reflex to rely on criminal justice solutions, even when better options exist, like funding trusted community groups. Let’s amplify evidence-based coverage and push for smarter, more effective anti-trafficking responses. @thetyee.ca #trafficking

If you only read one article today, make it this one.

Mistakes happen in anti-trafficking work. We must learn from them

We are joining nearly 200 organizations in calling on Prime Minister Carney to Withdraw Bill-2. This Bill would put more people’s lives at risk, and allow for human rights abuses, it must be rejected.

Law enforcement alone will never stop modern slavery

"This field is chewing people up and spitting them out. It also doesn’t reflect nearly enough about what does and does not work to make sustained progress, and as a result it’s constantly reinventing the wheel." Dina Haynes is on fire for @beyondslavery.bsky.social

The journal's Editor Borislav Gerasimov spoke with @joelquirk.bsky.social about what has changed in anti-trafficking work over the past 20 years, whether the anti-trafficking "movement" is learning, and what might lie ahead... www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr... #humantrafficking

Ten years ago, we decided to place trafficking at the centre of our analysis. We made the wrong decision. 🧵 ✍️ @joelquirk.bsky.social @drellac.bsky.social & Cameron Thibos bit.ly/3ZmPRBY

We are co-hosting a different kind of conversation for #VictimsWeek2025 - one shaped by survivors, not just about survivors. Join us for a survivor-led conversation that will rethink how we engage in anti-trafficking work with individuals with lived experience. Register at bit.ly/42DNay5

For years, the U.S. has led global anti-trafficking efforts - but where did the money go? A new study shows most funding focused on reactive responses, not root causes like poverty or inequality. Now, with foreign aid cuts, those root causes will worsen. Read: bit.ly/3XFsq69 @atrjournal.bsky.social

"A unique theatre production will invite audiences in Guelph, Ont., and Toronto to step onto the stage this fall and rewrite the stories of exploited and mistreated migrant workers in Canada." www.catholicregister.org/item/1838-ha...

It's time for Canada to chart its own course on human #trafficking. Learn more in our latest blog post at gaatw.ca/item/why-can...

Resisting Displacement: Sex Worker Activism & Anti-Trafficking Policing in Olympic Cities — Spotlight: Los Angeles. Join York University's CFR's Critical Trafficking & Sex Work Research cluster conversation with sex worker rights groups in LA who are mobilizing yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...