Call to action April 2024

ACRATH supports the work of many like-minded organisations both in Australia and globally. Many produce resources that can be used in a variety of settings and some have campaigns underway. Our newsletter regularly includes this page, encouraging people to find out more and consider becoming involved in actions and advocacy.

Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Speech to NSW Catholic Schools International Women’s Day Breakfast

https://www.tanyaplibersek.com/media/speeches/nsw-catholic-schools-iwd-breakfast-2024/

It’s been my great pleasure to work with ACRATH over many years – particularly in my time as Minister for Women…

Hon Tanya Plibersek MP

Cambodian woman who feared falling victim to trafficking now studying law thanks to Auscam charity 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/cambodian-woman-avoids-trafficking-studies-law-auscam-charity/103484064

Sr. Colleen Jackson RSC, Outgoing Regional Representative of Talitha Kum for Oceania

https://www.talithakum.info/en/news/sr-colleen-jackson-rsc-outgoing-regional-representative-of-talitha-kum-for-oceania

Sr. Annette Arnold RSJ, new Regional Representative of Talitha Kum for Oceania

https://www.talithakum.info/en/news/annette-arnold-rsj-talitha-kum-oceania-regional-representative

Sisters in Argentina Working to End Human Trafficking

https://www.mercyworld.org/f/45074/x/fd839d2ec4/sisters-in-argentina-working-to-end-human-trafficking.pdf?cv=1707461750047

Melbourne man on trial for exit trafficking after allegedly leaving wife stranded overseas without passport

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/man-leaves-wife-stranded-overseas-withdraws-partner-visa/103616534

India’s former high commissioner to Australia must pay penalty to domestic worker who earned less than $10 a day for a year’s work

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-20/india-former-high-commissioner-to-pay-penalty-to-domestic-worker/103609796

Before Arnold Dix saved dozens from an underground tomb, he was a hero for Qatar’s World Cup ‘slaves’

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-15/arnold-dix-helped-migrant-workers-of-2022-fifa-world-cup/103610048

Deal on EU ban on products made with forced labour

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240301IPR18592/deal-on-eu-ban-on-products-made-with-forced-labour

Church of England fund ‘not enough’ to right slavery wrongs

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrjv9r1jyko

Domestic workers in Hong Kong scared to speak up as rights dwindle

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-17/hong-kong-domestic-workers-fear-to-speak-out-about-rights-expats/103557152

New Bill Would Protect Child Farmworkers in USA

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/03/21/new-bill-would-protect-child-farmworkers-us

A global cocoa shortage could soon impact the price of chocolate, and PNG growers are cashing in

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-29/cocoa-crisis-poured-money-into-png-villages/103601514

Stop Trafficking Newsletter

https://sistersagainsttrafficking.org/stop-trafficking-newsletter/

Global Sisters Report

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/sections/trafficking-0

Freedom United

https://www.freedomunited.org/