People are NOT for sale Partially funded under a grant from the Australian Government ACRATH - Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans

ACRATH works to Raise awareness 1

Radio Awareness Project – the RAP 1

Raise awareness – Schools Project 1 Education resource accessed at 50 teachers trained in Victoria

Raise awareness – Schools Project 1

Stop the demand – men’s discussion

ACRATH works to Raise awareness 1 2 Support trafficked people to access their rights

Work with trafficked people 2 Personal support for trafficked women in Australia

Work with trafficked people 2 Victims of Crime Assistance test cases

ACRATH works to Raise awareness 1 2 Work with trafficked people Collaborate for change

ACRATH Canberra advocacy Sept 2014

Collaborate for change: Advocacy 3 ImmigrationForeign Affairs Federal Police Office for Women Attorney General Foreign Affairs - aid ACRATH members meeting Government

US Conference of Catholic Bishops Washington DC – August 2013

US Senate - August 2013

Active in our region – Feb 2014 Kathy & Beta Catherine, Kathy & Marianne

Collaborate for change: Campaigns 3

3 certification systems – slavery free

Congregations in Australia were inspired by a statement by 800 Catholic sisters in Rome in 2001 To work in solidarity with one another within our own religious communities and in the countries in which we are located to address insistently at every level the abuse and sexual exploitation of women and children with particular attention to the trafficking of women which has become a lucrative multi-national business

Vatican workshop on human trafficking

We suggest that all Religions:

We suggest that all People of Good Will:

Pope Francis 11 April 2014 'Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society ….’

Thank you

What can I do? Learn more: acrath.org.au Embrace FAIRTRADE- daily; at Easter Take a campaign action every month Work to prevent poverty and to build resilience in women and girls