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.
Meet Our Members: ASTRA Anti-Trafficking Action
ASTRA - Anti-Trafficking Action is a member of GAATW in Serbia. In September 2022, Jennifer Janssen from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with Marija Andjelkovic, President of ASTRA, to better understand the organisation’s history, current work, and context.
Meet Our Members: The Human Resource Development Foundation
Human Resource Development Foundation (HRDF) is a member of GAATW based in Istanbul, Turkey. In October 2022, Jennifer Janssen from the GAATW secretariat sent a set of questions to Elif Ozer and Tuba Dundar, Deputy Executive Director, to better understand the organisation's history, current work and context. The answers were sent by email.
Meet Our Members: Legal Resource Center for Gender Justice and Human Rights (LRC-KJHAM)
Legal Resources Center- Untuk Keadilan Jender Dan Hak Asasi Manusia (LRC-KJHAM) is a GAATW member in the city of Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Sumati Panikkar and Borislav Gerasimov from the GAATW-IS conducted this interview with Nur Laila Hafidhoh, Director, in October 2022 to better understand the organisation’s history, approach, and current programmes.
Meet Our Members: Sex Workers Project
The Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center is a GAATW member in the United States. In November 2022, Borislav Gerasimov from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with Mariah Grant, Research and Advocacy Director, to learn more about the organisation’s history, current programmes, challenges and priorities.
Meet Our Members: Safe Horizon Anti-Trafficking Program
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Safe Horizon’s Anti-Trafficking Program is a member of GAATW in New York City, USA. Charlotte Clar and Borislav Gerasimov from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with Anita Teekah, Senior Director of the Anti-Trafficking Program, in September 2022 to learn more about Safe Horizon’s history, context, and current work.
Meet Our Members: La Strada Moldova
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La Strada Moldova is a member of GAATW based in Moldova. In August 2022, Jennifer Janssen from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with Tatiana Fomina, Senior Analyst and legal counsellor at La Strada Moldova, to better understand the organisation’s history, current work, and context.
Meet Our Members: Focus on Labour Exploitation
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Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a member of GAATW in the United Kingdom. Srishty Anand from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with Lucila Granada, FLEX’s Chief Executive, in June 2022 to learn more about the organisation’s history, work, and context.
Meet Our Members: Serra-Schönthal Foundation
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Serra-Schönthal Foundation (FSS) is a member of GAATW in Madrid, Spain. In July 2022, Emilia Cebrián from the GAATW secretariat conducted this interview with Beatriz García de la Torre, FSS Coordinator, to learn more about the work of the organisation, the contexts in which it operates, and the communities it supports. The original interview was conducted in Spanish. It was translated into English by Jennifer Janssen.