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.
Our approach to anti-trafficking is centered on women's agency
Comitato per i Diritti Civili delle Prostitute aps (CDCP ApS) is a member of GAATW in Trieste, Italy. In April 2023, GAATW spoke to Letonde Hermine Gbedo, Coordinator at COMITATO, to learn more about the history and current work of the organisation.
Our foundation has the vision of realizing working women as independent, equal and free of injustice
Yayasan Annisa Swasti (YASANTI) is a member of GAATW in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In 2023, Vivian Cartagena from the GAATW secretariat conducted this interview with Amin Muftiyanah, member of Yasanti, to learn more about the work of the organisation, the contexts in which it operates, and the communities it supports.
Public policy against human trafficking should consider the lived experiences of survivors
Fundación Libera is a GAATW member in Chile. Vivian Cartagena from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with the organisation’s founder, Carolina Rudnick, in July 2023 to better understand their work, history and context. The interview was conducted in Spanish and translated into English.
Leer la entrevista en español aquí.
Ban Ying, a “house for women" survivors of domestic violence, and sexual and labour exploitation.
Ban Ying is a member of GAATW working in the city of Berlin, Germany. In June 2023, we interviewed Lea Rakovsky, Project Coordinator of the organisation, to know about the journey, work and approach of the organisation throughout the years. The portraits that accompany this interview were painted by Krisanta Caguioa-Mönnich, who is the cultural and language mediator at Ban Ying, and an artist.
Animus and the fight for human rights of women: a combination of professionalism and activism.
Animus Association is a member of GAATW in Bulgaria. In May 2023, Vivian Cartagena from GAATW International Secretariat conducted this interview with Nadia Kozhouharova, the Director of Animus, to learn more about the organisation’s history, current programmes, successes and challenges ahead.
"No more Elisas Martinez", 28 years of work for the recognition of the rights of sex workers in Mexico
Brigada Callejera de Apoyo a la Mujer "E.M.A.C" is a GAATW member in Mexico. Vivian Cartagena from the GAATW Secretariat conducted this interview with the organisation’s programme coordinators, Rosa Icela Madrid and Ricardo Guerrero, in May 2023 to better understand their work, history and context. The interview was condcuted in Spanish and translated into English; it was reviewed and supplemented with the participation of Elvira Madrid Romero, President of Brigada Callejera de Apoyo a la Mujer, E.M. A.C.
Leer la entrevista en español aquí.
Promoting the livelihood of persons with disabilities and of women in the Ganjam district: A journey towards sustainability
AAINA is a civil society organisation based in Odisha, India that promotes the rights of children, women and people with disabilities through community intervention and policy advocacy. Vivian from the GAATW International Secretariat interviewed Dillip Biswal, Director of Programs of AAINA, to better understand the organisation's work, history, and context of their current work.
It has been 26 years of struggle to include the issue of human trafficking in the human rights agendas and to build a culture of support for the survivors of this crime
Leer la entrevista en español aquí.
ASBRAD is a civil society organisation based in Brazil, a member of GAATW for 18 years. Vivian from the GAATW International Secretariat interviewed Dalila Figueiredo, Founder and President of ASBRAD, in April 2023 to better understand the organisation's work, history, and context. The original interview was in Spanish and translated into English.