Posts Tagged ‘Talitha Kum’
Call to Action June 2025
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.
Read MoreACRATH AGM 2025
The ACRATH President, Clare Condon sgs, chaired the ACRATH Annual General Meeting 2025 on Thursday 20 March. The ACRATH Annual Report which was presented to the Members provides a wonderful insight into the work of ACRATH during 2024. Clare expressed her gratitude to all the Members and employees for their on-going commitment to ACRATH and,…
Read MoreCatherine’s Looking Ahead
Catherine Edwards will long remember her recent meeting with an ailing Pope Francis. “I still can’t believe I met him. It was a surreal moment for me,” she said. The meeting happened just two days before he was hospitalised. While meeting Pope Francis was an unforgettable highlight, it happened during a week of great moments…
Read MoreAmbassadors of Hope
A group of Talitha Kum Youth Ambassadors from around the world recently organised a flash mob and silent protest in Rome to sensitize the community against human trafficking and to show the silent cries of the victims. They carried placards showing the real stories of victims of human trafficking. ACRATH member Catherine Edwards was one of the…
Read MoreInternational Day of Prayer and Awareness
The International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking is observed each year on 8th February, the fest of St Josephine Bakhita. Josephine Bakhita was born in Southern Sudan in 1869, and during her life experienced kidnapping and slavery in both Sudan and Italy. After gaining her freedom Josephine Bakhita dedicated her life to…
Read MoreYouth Must Not “Abandon” Injustices
Young justice advocates are looking at ways to influence their peers and join the global efforts to end modern slavery. The women, all part of ACRATH and Young Mercy Links South Australia, are running a webinar to mark the UN World Day Against Trafficking in Person on Tuesday 30 July 2024. The 45-minute webinar starts…
Read MoreEliminating Modern Slavery
A delegation of women involved in anti-trafficking in Oceania, including ACRATH members in Australia, joined about 200 others at the recent Talitha Kum 2nd General Assembly in Rome to forge a five-year plan to combat modern slavery. Participants acknowledged ‘the world has changed dramatically in the past five years’. They discussed the impact of war…
Read MoreJourneying to End Human Trafficking
“Journeying Together to End Human Trafficking: Compassion in Action for Transformation” is the theme of the Talitha Kum second General Assembly being held in Rome 18-24 May. More than 200 delegates from Talitha Kum networks are taking part in this event. The assembly is an opportunity to dialogue, listen, discern and share how we can…
Read MoreLearning for Justice: A Victorian Initiative
On 8th February 2023, the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis instigated a global ‘year of action by young people’ – an opportunity for young people to raise their voices to make a real difference for a fairer world. In response, a group of Victorian ACRATH Members devised its Learning…
Read MoreOutreach to the Pacific
The Conference of Major Superiors of the Pacific Islands (CMSPI) took place from 28th August to 3rd September 2023. A full day of the Conference was dedicated to reflecting on the issue of human trafficking and possible responses. This day was led by Sr Abby Avelino MM, Talitha Kum International Coordinator, Sr Colleen JacksonRSC, ACRATH…
Read MoreOur 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…
Read MoreReport Highlights Action
The 2021 Talitha Kum Report provides a summary of network anti-trafficking activities in 2021 and outlines commitments for 2022. Talitha Kum is present in 92 countries with 55 national networks (including ACRATH) and 6,039 people actively involved in anti-trafficking activities on all continents. During 2021, 258,549 individuals benefitted from prevention activities, 19,993 victim/survivors were supported…
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