From a labour rights perspective, GAATW Canada bridges community and scholarly expertise to address human trafficking through research, policy change, advocacy, education, and mutual partnerships.
We advocate for effective approaches that aid people who are trafficked while reducing the harms linked to the rescue industry.
We aim to create a fairer, more compassionate society where exploitation has no place.
We listen to diverse voices—including Indigenous peoples, migrant workers, sex workers, and other affected groups—to honour the varied experiences of exploitation at individual, community, and regional levels.
We move beyond rescue and criminal legal methods, fostering lasting change and building a society where everyone can flourish free from exploitation.
About Us
The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada was established in 1996 in Victoria, British Columbia.
Since 1996, GAATW Canada has addressed trafficking issues and networked with women’s, 2SLGBTQIA+, sex work, and labour organizations locally and globally.
GAATW Canada is a member organization of GAATW, an alliance of over 105 non-governmental organizations worldwide. Alliance members include women’s rights, human rights, migrant rights, and anti-trafficking organizations, as well as self-organized groups of migrant workers, domestic workers, sex workers, and survivors of human trafficking. GAATW’s International Secretariat is located in Bangkok, Thailand.
Our Values
Accountability
Anti-colonialism
Anti-racism
Decarceralism
Gender inclusivity
Intersectional feminism
Justice
Labour And Human Rights
GAATW Canada is dedicated to a perspective and systems shift that highlights the complex realities of human trafficking, addresses root causes, and fosters proven-effective, community-based strategies to support survivors and achieve meaningful impact.
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What We Do
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How We Do It
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Library
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Connect
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