Posts Tagged ‘Talitha Kum’
Youth 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…
Read MoreTalitha Kum Report
Save the Date! Tuesday 28th June – Talitha Kum will present its 2021 report. Click the link below to subscribe to the online event https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSe284OYXuWOSe…/viewform Talitha Kum is pleased to invite you to an online presentation of the Talitha Kum 2021 Report on June 28th.The online event will be held at 5pm (AEST-Australian Eastern Standard Time)…
Read MoreAmbassador meets with ACRATH
While in Rome ACRATH member, Sr Noelene Simmons, took the opportunity to meet with Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, Chiara Porro. Ambassador Porro was interested to learn more about the work of ACRATH. During the meeting topics such as Australia’s Modern Slavery Act, the PALM Scheme (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme), the need for…
Read MoreAppeal for Ukraine
The war in Ukraine draws attention to the link between armed conflict and human trafficking. The very presence of armed conflict and the displacement of people causes the intensification of trafficking. This war, among many others, continues to cause pain and death around the world. Latest reports reveal that human traffickers are active and that…
Read MoreThe Power of Care
The World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action is held every year on 8th February, the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita. The theme of this day in 2022 was The power of care. Women, economy, human trafficking. In 2022 to mark this day an online Prayer Marathon was held led by the various networks that…
Read MorePrayer, Reflection and Action
Join ACRATH and Talitha Kum to begin this year’s eight-hour Prayer Marathon on 8 February at 7pm ( AEDT). Talitha Kum Oceania will feature in the first hour of the global prayer marathon, which marks the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. Thirteen members from Australia and New Zealand will start…
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