Forced Marriage Going Forward

It’s a decade since the passing of the legislation, criminalising forced marriage in Australia. It was a significant achievement after many years of advocacy by ACRATH and others. The then Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Attorney General Mark Dreyfus announced the law on International Women’s Day 2013. A recent event at Parliament House marking the…

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Sarah’s Still Loving Slavery-Free Chocolate

Sarah Coffey happily agreed to be the ‘poster girl’ for ACRATH’s slavery-free Easter chocolate campaign in 2014. Today, she’s still promoting slavery-free chocolate and eating it! Sarah’s image has been used over the years as a message to consumers that slavery-free chocolate, certified FAIR TRADE or Rainforest Alliance, is as delicious as other chocolate. And…

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Call to Action – March 2023

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.

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How to Be A Good Egg This Easter

Download the How to Be a Good Egg poster (A4 version or A3 version). Post it at your school, community noticeboard, parish home or office and spread ACRATH’s message. Look for Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance logos on your chocolate wrapper.Download the Be Slavery Free Chocolate Scorecard! to find out what’s really going into your chocolate and how your favourite brands rate.…

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Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life. The 2023 theme for International Women’s Day is DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. The Accomplishments of women and girls in the digital world have been against all odds, in a field that has historically…

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Anniversary of Royal Assent

Today ACRATH Executive Officer Christine Carolan, President Sr. Clare Condon sgs and member Noelene Simmons sm were guest members of the National Roundtable at this commemorative event with the Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, and Assistant Minister for Social Services, Hon Justine Elliot MP, to mark the 10th anniversary of royal assent of the…

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Share Your Voice This International Women’s Day

On this International Women’s Day, 8th March, join ACRATH and celebrate the contributions of women, young and old, and create conversations within your community to make a difference for women and girls globally. Start talking about women and girls who are trafficked and who will never have a chance to be educated or even enjoy the freedoms we enjoy. This…

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Our Pilgrimage for Dignity

This year, a team of young people prepared the theme and activities for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. ACRATH, in partnership with Talitha Kum, invited our secondary school networks around Oceania to offer their views on Human Trafficking and how they plan to commit to action. They invite us to…

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ACRATH Newsletter January 2023

The January 2023 ACRATH Newsletter is now available. Check your Inbox if you are a subscriber. The Newsletter includes news of ACRATH events and ways you can become involved in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery. A copy of the Newsletter may be accessed here. If you are not already a subscriber consider…

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Call to Action February 2023

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.

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Take the Bitterness Out of Chocolate

Easter chocolate is already on the supermarket shelves, so let’s recommit to using our chocolate dollars to buy slavery-free chocolate this year. It’s also the right time to tell our families, friends and communities about the exploitation of children in chocolate production. Encourage them to start buying slavery-free chocolate now – and to keep going…

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Join Our Online National Gathering

ACRATH invites you to join our national gathering (online) on Wednesday 3rd May 2023. The theme is from St John’s gospel – “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full”. One of the conference organisers, Cindy Bohan, said “We think this theme is very compelling regardless of who ACRATH…

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