Good news for victims — bad news for traffickers
Three new groups strengthen efforts to eliminate human trafficking
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) works to collectively prevent and eliminate human trafficking and slavery around the world. Their alliance just announced three additional member organizations that will help the cause. Additional eyes, ears and wisdom are sure to advance their mission. We wish the group the best in their collective work.
From their press release, we introduce their new members:
HEAL Trafficking is a network of more than 3,500 survivors and multidisciplinary professionals in 35 countries building the capacity of health care systems and health professionals to respond to trafficking. HEAL works to mobilize a shift in the anti-trafficking paradigm toward approaches rooted in public health principles and trauma-informed care.
“HEAL Trafficking is thrilled to join ATEST,” said HEAL Executive Director Hanni Stoklosa. “The majority of trafficked persons in the United States access health care while being trafficked. However most health systems and health professionals are not prepared to respond to trafficked persons. By bringing HEAL’s unique health care and public health expertise to the critical anti-trafficking policy work that the ATEST does, our vision is that all people who experience trafficking and access health care will be set on a path of healing and thriving.”
Humanity United Action is dedicated to cultivating the conditions for enduring freedom and peace. The organization develops relationships and engages with key government and advocacy stakeholders in pursuit of legal and policy change, regulatory action, and public funding.
“It is an honor to join the ATEST coalition”’ said Corban Teague, Humanity United Action’s Senior Advisor for Policy and Government Relations. “ATEST has led the anti-trafficking field for over a decade, establishing itself as the premier anti-trafficking advocacy coalition. In bringing together organizations that work on a variety of forms of trafficking and forced labor, across different geographies and with a variety of different methods, ATEST is able to provide policymakers informed, quality recommendations that come from a place of consensus in the field. Humanity United Action looks forward to contributing to the work done by this impactful coalition.”
McCain Institute for International Leadership
Inspired by the character-driven leadership of Senator John McCain and his family’s legacy of public service, the McCain Institute implements programs and initiatives to make a difference in people’s lives across a range of critical areas: leadership development, human rights, rule of law, national security, counterterrorism and combatting human trafficking.
“The Alliance to End Trafficking and Slavery plays a vital role in advocating for long lasting solutions to prevent and end all forms of human trafficking. We are honored to join this distinguished group and look forward to working collaboratively to create systemic change in the U.S. and around the world.” said Kristen Abrams, senior director of the McCain Institute’s Combatting Human Trafficking program. “ATEST membership aligns with our action-oriented, victim-centered approach and we look forward to working as a part of this coalition to advocate for deliberate, actionable and strategic national efforts to combat human trafficking.”
If you’d care to get involved with any of these organizations, click their hyperlinked names above for more information.
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First published at https://dougbardwell.com/sht/index.php/2020/10/02/good-news-for-victims-bad-news-for-traffickers/ on October 2, 2020.
