Project Updates

Sub-Committee of NGO Mining Working Group Launches Companion Document to 'Water and Sanitation- A People's Guide to SDG 6'.’

Cosmology & Eco Justice

A Sub-Committee of the NGO Mining Working Group focusing on the gendered impacts of mining published a paper entitled 'Water, Women and Wisdom'. This two page document serves as a companion to 'Water and Sanitation: A People's Guide to SDG 6'. 'Women, Water and Wisdom' recognizes that ?Women and girls, especially rural and indigenous women, have knowledge and experie

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Root Causes of Human Trafficking and Slavery in Parts of the Mercy World

Opposing Human Trafficking

This year the MIA-Global Action group ?Opposing Human Traffickingü is exploring ways to expand their mandate, to encompass issues related to the ?Displacement of Peoplesü. During a recent conference call meeting, participants agreed to share the root causes underpinning human trafficking in their countries. In this compilation, reflecting some of the responses received, it is possible to ident

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Plastic Bag Alternatives and Birthday Tree Planting: A Ray of Hope for Kenya (The Congregation)

Cosmology & Eco Justice

As we commemorate the world overshoot day and continue to face the sad reality of how we humans continue to degrade Mother Earth and her natural resources, there is a ray of hope in Kenya where the ban on plastic bags use was effected by the government on August 28th 2017. Thanks be to God this took effect after many years of environment advocates including Wangari Mathai who made futile appea

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A True Story from South Africa: Will She Ever Be Truly Free?

Opposing Human Trafficking

In describing herself, Gina (not her real name) says she is a recovered drug addict. What drove her to drugs and prostitution was the anger and pain she experienced after being gang raped at the age of nine. She also says that she did not choose to be a prostitute because she liked or wanted drugs. She was forced into prostitution. But she feels strongly that social conditions exist that suppo

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Root Causes of Human Trafficking and Slavery in Kenya (The Congregation)

Opposing Human Trafficking

Kenya is one of the countries adversely affected by human trafficking and modern day slavery both within the country (internally) and without (externally). In the recent times Kenya has been on the IOM (International Organization on Migration) and UNGIFT (United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Trafficking) international observation list, as one of the countries that act as a recruitment, h

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The Body Holds the Story (Newfoundland)

Opposing Human Trafficking

I wrote this poem to describe the journey of a girl who had been a victim of human trafficking the body holds the story chapter 1: birth until 11 years a tiny bud so fresh so new nurtured by sunbeams watered by dew drops rooted in soil rich and deep blossomed in the garden blew carefree in the wind danced vibrantly amidst others pulsating with life chapter 2: ages 12 years-14 but chaos and confusion penetrated the ga

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MECPATHS: Extending Our Outreach (The Congregation)

Opposing Human Trafficking

MECPATHS (Mercy Efforts for Child Protection Against Trafficking with the Hospitality Sector) continues to deliver on our efforts to prevent child trafficking within an ever-changing world. As we journey through daily life within our own communities and explore those who live around us, challenges to protected childhoods continue to emerge. With hundreds of thousands of predators

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Update from Mercy Investment Services (MIS)

Opposing Human Trafficking

During the 2018 shareholder advocacy season, Mercy Investment Services engaged 18 companies on human trafficking and human rights and filed five resolutions. Human trafficking engagements expanded this year to include JetBlue, Marten Transport, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines. This year, Mercy filed resolutions asking trucking companies Marten Transport and Saia to report o

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Q & A with Sr. Angela Reed, seeking to address the root causes of human trafficking

Opposing Human Trafficking

'Australian Mercy Sr. Angela Reed represents Mercy International Association / Mercy Global Action at the United Nations. As Mercy International Association's global action coordinator, Reed oversees her congregation's advocacy work at the global body, with a particular focus on the trafficking of women and girls. [Sr] Reed holds a doctorate from RMIT University in M

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Christine Carolan (ACRATH) on Curbing Modern Slavery

Opposing Human Trafficking

What does modern slavery look like? What facilitates it? What can be done to protect human beings from such exploitation? Eureka Street (a publication of the Australian Jesuits) consulting editor, Fatima Measham, recently spoke with ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans) National Executive Officer, Christine Carolan, about the existence of human traff

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