Welcome to “Meet Our Members”, an initiative launched in 2022 to spotlight the incredible work of GAATW member organisations around the world. Through interviews, we dive into the history, programmes, groups, and key issues that shape their work. Our goal is to foster deeper connections among members and the broader GAATW community, creating opportunities to learn from one another and collaborate across borders. Explore the inspiring stories of our featured members and discover how they are making an impact in the fight against trafficking and for the rights of women around the world.
ECPAT Guatemala: 20 years of work for a childhood free of violence and sexual exploitation
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ECPAT Guatemala is a GAATW member in Guatemala. Jennifer Janssen from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with the organisation’s director, Maria Eugenia Villarreal, in November 2022 to better understand their work, history and context. The interview was in Spanish and translated into English by Vivian Cartagena.
Combating gender-based violence and human trafficking in Mongolia
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Mongolian Gender Equality Center (MGEC) is a member of GAATW based in Mongolia. Jennifer Janssen from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with Bayasaa Geleg, Managing Director, in November 2022, to better understand the organisation’s history, current work, and context.
Meet Our Members: Srijan Foundation
Srijan Foundation is a member of GAATW working in the state of Jharkhand, in eastern India. In November 2022, we interviewed Pooja Rajiv and Rajiv Sinha, two of the founders of the organisation, to know about the journey, work and approach of the organisation.
Meet Our Members - Women's Initiatives
Women’s Initiatives (WINS) is a member of GAATW in Southern India. In November 2022, GAATW spoke to Meera Raghavendra, founder of WINS, to learn more about the history and current work of the organization.
Meet Our Members: Corporación Espacios de Mujer
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Espacios de Mujer is a GAATW member based in Medellín, Colombia. Jennifer Janssen of the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with Betty Pedraza Lozano, founder and director of Espacios de Mujer, in December 2022 to better understand the organisation's work, history and context. The interview was in Spanish and was translated into English by Jennifer.
Meet Our Members: Shramajivi Mahila Samity
Shramajivi Mahila Samity is a member of GAATW in Jharkhand, a state in eastern India. It focusses on social and economic empowerment of rural and marginalised women. In November 2022, GAATW spoke with Purabi Paul and Ruby Parveen from SMS to learn about the organisation’s work and vision. The interview was conducted by Sumati Panikkar in Hindi and translated by her into English.
Meet Our Members: Open Gate-La Strada Macedonia
The Association for Action Against Violence and Trafficking in Human Beings – Open Gate is a member of GAATW in North Macedonia. In July 2022, Maya Linstrum-Newman from GAATW International Secretariat conducted this interview with Jasmina Dimishkovska-Rajkovska, the President of Open Gate, to learn more about the organisation’s history, current programmes, successes and challenges.
Meet Our Members: CHS-Alternativo
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Capital Humano y Social Alternativo (CHS Alternativo) is a member organisation of GAATW in Peru. In September 2022, Jennifer Janssen from the GAATW secretariat conducted an interview with Andrea Querol, Founder and President of CHS Alternativo, to expand our knowledge about the organisation's history, recent work, and context.