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Update: Action-Oriented Guide for Awareness-Raising and Social Assistance

Document number
1134
Date
2005
Title
Update: Action-Oriented Guide for Awareness-Raising and Social Assistance
Author/publisher
Christian Action and Networking Against Trafficking in Women
Availability
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Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations, Training Material/Resources,
Keywords
Information Campaigns, Empowerment, International Human Rights Law, Advocacy, Civil society, NGO, Human Rights approach, Health care, Social security, Assistance, Reintegration, Social assistance,
Summary
The CAT project was started in December 2002 as a project of churches and church-related organisations from ten European countries, including countries of origin, transit and destination. During the first year of the project, which was financed by the EU STOP programme, the organisations involved visited one another in order to learn about the trafficking situation in different countries and become acquainted with the specific areas of work of the different organisations. In two workshops, the participating organisations dealt in more depth with selected themes. The structured discussions and analyses during these activities resulted in the identification of best practices observed by project members, and in autumn 2003, these were compiled and elaborated were compiled in the brochure “Action and Networking against Trafficking in Women: an action-oriented guide for awareness-raising and social assistance”2, so that they could be used by organisations or individuals confronted with the issue of trafficking. Feedback on the brochure, which has been translated into several languages), has been very positive. Experienced experts as well as non-specialised practitioners have expressed appreciation and praise for the brochure’s practical recommendations. This brochure is designed as an update of the existing brochure. It reflects the dynamic of the project, which has in its second phase since December 2003 integrated a number of governmental institutions (mainly from law enforcement) and secular organisations. In the 16 months of its work, the project has aimed at further developing best practices in cooperation against trafficking as well as setting common standards for work against trafficking. This brochure is intended as a reference for persons who have a basic understanding of trafficking or who already have started to work in the field, such as professionals or volunteers, who might work with trafficked persons (e.g. medical professionals, social workers, church staff, public officials) and who want to know how they can contribute to the assistance and protection of trafficked persons, organise their work and raise awareness. The brochure also is addressed to groups wanting to become active in initiatives against trafficking and groups who want to review what they have done so far.
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