Freedom for the Weekend: GAATW

by Amanda Kloer · 2009-09-25 13:00:00 UTC
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Well, it's Friday afternoon, and that means the weekend is almost here!  W00t! Perhaps you're reading this blog because you're bored at work or school and you're thinking about what you want to do this weekend.  How about spending part of your weekend fighting slavery?  Each week I'll profile a different anti-trafficking nonprofit who you can connect with to help free slaves and prevent slavery around the world.  So, spend a couple hours this weekend getting to know this nonprofit through their website, and then get involved!

This Week's Profile: Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW)

The Bottom Line: GAATW ensures that the human rights of all migrating women are respected and protected by authorities and agencies and promotes rights of women migrant workers and trafficked persons. They believe that ensuring safe migration and fair work places should be at the core of all anti-trafficking efforts.

What They Do: GAATW's many programs include advocacy, campaigns, research and training, and providing access to justice for trafficked persons.  Most of their work is focused on advicating for a human-rights based approach to ending human trafficking.

What Can I Do?: If you are in the area of Bangkok, you can volunteer or intern at their offices there. You can also get involved in their advocacy action campaigns through their website.

Why They Rock: In addition to other great resources that are available on their website, they have a collection of videos about trafficking in women.

So now that you've got some basic information on the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, visit their website this weekend and get involved.  And on Monday morning when everyone else is talking about sleeping in and watching tv over the weekend, you can say, "What did I do this weekend?  Oh, just the usual- abolition of slavery."

Do you have a favorite nonprofit you'd like to see featured here?  If so, let me know!

Amanda Kloer is a Change.org Editor and has been a full-time abolitionist in several capacities for seven years. Follow her on Twitter @endhumantraffic
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