Activism in Prisons

By ACRATH | December 3, 2021 |

Caritas Australia CEO Kirsty Robertson travelled to Cambodia early in 2020 and met some of the women most vulnerable to human trafficking because of poverty and lack of education. As part of the UN 16 Days Campaign against gender-based violence, Kirsty, through a Q & A, talked about the risks faced by Cambodian women leaving…

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December Action

By ACRATH | December 2, 2019 |

In December our thoughts turn to Christmas and gift giving. This year why not seek out gifts that are ethically produced so that your gift giving is not tainted by slavery. For more information on ethical purchasing click here. Perhaps you might consider giving the gift of freedom this Christmas. Your donation to organisations such…

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Caritas Resource for Teachers

By ACRATH | August 7, 2019 |

Caritas Australia has put out an education resource to help secondary teachers explore the issues of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery with their students.  Specific lesson plans and activities have not been included as a comprehensive unit of work is already available on the ACRATH website. The Caritas resource provides some additional resources, reflection questions and actions…

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Earthquakes and Child Trafficking

By ACRATH | July 31, 2015 |

Interview with Caritas Worker, Rupa Rai Following on from two major earthquakes in Nepal earlier this year on would think the biggest threat for children would be disease and trauma.  However this is not the case.  Nepalese children who have been displaced through these events are easy targets for traffickers.  During her recent visit to…

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