Radical Responses to Trafficking of Women and Girls

1. Excerpts from: Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd Position Paper • Trafficking of Women and Girls United with St. John Eudes’ acute awareness of God’s compassionate love and inspired by the creative audacity of St. Mary Euphrasia, we seek to give prophetic and radical responses to needs of our time “We see a world permeated by God’s love, where justice and human rights support the dignity of every girl, woman and child. We advocate to change policies that exclude and systems that dehumanize.”

2. Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd Position Papers – Introduction Migration / Economic Justice / Girl-child / Trafficking / Prostitution / Integral Ecology Our Position Papers (PPs) have their source in the spirituality, vision, mission, and heritage of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (OLCGS). The congregation and all affiliated with its mission have a history of service commitment that draws on 400 years of compassionate outreach to, primarily, girls, women, and children in the face of social conditions that cry out for mercy and reconciliation. This updated articulation renews a common direction for action in our global ministries; we seek to deepen the understanding of God’s mercy expressed in current situations. Our vision of God’s love is expressed in direct service projects characterized by compassionate welcome and relevant program development; it includes vibrant policy and advocacy activities that call for justice in systems and structures of programs, governments, church, and social entities. This 2018 update provides an expression of values and orientation for all who supportourwork.

3. Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd Position Papers – Introduction Migration / Economic Justice / Girl-child / Trafficking / Prostitution / Integral Ecology These papers have included input from our practitioners across the world and have the affirmation of the Congregational Leadership Team. We offer these papers as helpful guides that can: • Provide a base for local mission and ministry practice, advocacy, and policy. • Guide initial and continuing formation for all involved in mission and ministry. • Inform province priorities and good practices. • Focus strategic planning for ministry projects. • Motivate social, political, and economic analysis. • Serve as a basis for regular evaluation. We should devote ourselves to Divine MercySt John Eudes, (adapted)

4. Trafficking of Women and Girls • In addressing global issues of today, • Trafficking of Women and Girls • is among the most pressing issues of concern. • from the Congregational Chapter, 2015 • Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd

5. 1. Human Trafficking is a growing global criminal industry that defies human rights and affronts human dignity. It is a violence based on recruiting, harboring, coercing, deceiving, and/or transporting people solely for the purpose of exploitation, most often labor and/or sexual exploitation. According to UN figures, up to 80 percent of persons trafficked are women and children; girl children and adolescents are of special concern.

6. 2. Trafficking is an injustice rooted in dynamics of our global world and current global economy. Structures and systems that intensify social inequality, support patriarchal power, prioritize economic profit above the value of the human person, and diminish the value of social relationships render untold women and children vulnerable to being trafficked for labor, human organ harvesting, surrogate pregnancy, and/or sexual exploitation. Trafficking is congruent with all forms of gender discrimination and gender-based violence, including the industries and governments that sustain prostitution and pornography. We stand with all persons who condemn this phenomenon and work to eradicate it and its systemic roots.

7. 3. Our first response is to express solidarity with those who have suffered through this repulsive crime. We listen to the experiences of persons who have been trafficked and develop holistic programs to respond to needs. We are especially active in areas of prevention and protection.

8. 3. We support Trauma healing and Self-empowerment through supportive social relationships personal growth opportunities and employable skills leading to secure income. Our programs, with an underpinning of spiritual values, are rooted in professional knowledge and best practices. We continually increase our capacity to understand the persistent and complex dynamics of trafficking.

9. 4. We support policies that will prevent and eradicate trafficking in women and girls by addressing gender discrimination, economic injustice, violence against women, criminal impunity, and government corruption. We urge States to assume their responsibility to -Protect persons who have been trafficked, -Prosecute traffickers, and -Censure Pornography and the male demand for prostituted sex. We raise our voice for policies and adequately funded programs that support families and ameliorate the chronic socio-economic, political and legal disadvantages of women and girls.

10. 5. The phenomenon of trafficking converges with current global flows of migration, patterns of armed conflict and war, climate induced displacement and economic supply chains of consumer goods. In all our work, we seek to analyze and address root causes, examining and unmasking links between trafficking and polices of economic injustice, violence against women, discrimination of the girl child, militarization, inadequate migration support, and the social acceptance of the prostitution of women and girls. We encourage participation and leadership in networks and/or campaigns that support an end to trafficking and promote full empowerment of women and girls in all spheres of activity.

11. 6-a. In responding to Trafficking, it is critical to: Ensure updated anti-trafficking training in all formation and professional development within our ministries.

12. 6-b. In responding to Trafficking, it is critical to: Develop program and service capacity to welcome those who have been trafficked into environments that offer access to the full range of required services, including legal services, and provide genuine opportunities for participation, growth, and self-sufficiency. Amplify our voice through participation in local advocacy networks, analysis of legal and social issues, and collaboration with the NGO work of the GSIJPO.

13. 6-c. In responding to Trafficking, it is critical to: Do strategic program planning that encompasses clarity of goals for aspects of anti-trafficking work such as prevention, protection, reintegration, etc. Awareness of intersectional issues such as adequate legal structures, economic justice, and support for adequate migration policies is crucial in strategic planning.

14. 6-d. In responding to Trafficking it is critical to: 8.7 Integrate the UN SDGs 5, 5.2, 8, 8.7, and 16.2 in strategic planning. Participate in local and international campaigns supporting these goals. 5 16.2 5.2 8

15. 6-e. In responding to Trafficking it is critical to: Contribute to public policy formation through -education, -participation and -leadership at regional and international conferences and campaigns, Articulate OLCGS’s position on gender equality, including the harm of pornography and the harm of prostitution. Contributenational data to the US State Department annual Trafficking in Persons report (TIP.)

16. speak in favor of effective local and international anti-trafficking efforts, including appropriate visas for victims. 6-f. In responding to Trafficking it is critical to: Support effective anti-trafficking legislation join networks to support criminal prosecution of perpetrators of trafficking.

17. 6-g. In responding to Trafficking it is critical to: Use international human rights tools for education and national and international human rights reporting through the OLCGS NGO office in Geneva: -The 1949 UN Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. -The 2000 UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children of the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (aka Palermo Protocol.) -The United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. -The CEDAW and the CRC with Its Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child pornography

18. Good Shepherd has Representation at the ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) of the UN in New York and in Geneva. These offices can support your advocacy and policy efforts http://rgs.gssweb.org/en/jp Good Shepherd has regional UN NGO designates who can support regional, awareness, trends and efforts . Find contact information on the GS international website. Winifred DohertyNGO Representative – Economic & Social Council, New Yorkwinifreddohertyrgs@gmail.com

19. Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd Position Paper Trafficking of Women and Girls This PowerPoint was prepared for the congregation, at request of the CLT, by the Good Shepherd international Peace office (GSIJPO), 2018. It has taken excerpts from the full text of the 2018 updated OLCGS Position Papers. It has added some resource material after the text. Its purpose is to aid training and formation for mission and practice. You are free to adapt this - graphics and images - in order to include and express local realties and culture.

20. Further International Resources Please insert your own Regional, National, & Local Links to collaborative organizations, relevant laws, advocacy groups, church and interfaith resources, national commemorations, etc …

21. Achieve gender equality / Empower all women and girls TARGETS 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. 5.2Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation. 5.3 Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. 5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate. 5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg5

22. Achieve gender equality / Empower all women and girls 5.6Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences. 5.a Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws. 5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. 5.c Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg5

23. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all TARGETS By 2030 8.1Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries.  8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors. 8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services. 8.4 Improve progressively global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation … 8.5Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.

24. 8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.  8.7Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms. 8.8Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment. 8.9Devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products 8.10Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand financial services…   8.aIncrease Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries… 8.bBy 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization.

25. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels TARGETS By 2030 16.1 Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.  16.2End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.  16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice… 16.4 Significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime.  16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms.  16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels.  https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg16

26. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 16.7Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making…   16.8 …Strengthen the participation of developing countries in… global governance.  16.9 Provide legal identity for all, including birth registration.  16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms… 16.a Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime. 16.b Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg16

27. 1949 UN Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/TrafficInPersons.aspx -The 2000 UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children of the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (also known as the Palermo Protocol.) http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/ProtocolTraffickingInPersons.aspx

28. The United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. https://www.un.org/pga/72/event-latest/global-plan-of-action-to-combat-trafficking-in-persons/ -

29. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms • of Discrimination against Women, CEDAW • http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cedaw.htm • The Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC • http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc.htm

30. US State Department Annual Trafficking in Persons report (TIP.) https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/ US State Department Annual Trafficking in Persons report (TIP.)

31. World Day against Trafficking in Persons. July 30 http://www.un.org/en/events/humantrafficking/index.shtml

32. http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryabolitionday/

33. http://preghieracontrotratta.org/ 8th. February – Memorial of St. Bakhita  

34. http://www.talithakum.info/about/mission • The role of Talitha Kum - UISG • Promote the formation of new regional networks • Foster communication and interchange of information between member networks • Support actions of political impact internationally • Promote February 8 the World Day of prayer and reflection against trafficking in persons. “A light against human trafficking"

35. International NETWOrKS http://www.cap-international.org/ United for a world free from sexual exploitation!  http://www.catwinternational.org/WhoWeAre To end human trafficking in our lifetime.

36. Trauma Healing Resources: (Search for others in your own region) The Sanctuary Model http://www.sanctuaryweb.com/ The Sanctuary Institute http://thesanctuaryinstitute.org/ The Little book of Trauma Healing by Carolyn Yoder https://emu.edu/cjp/publications-and-ezines/little-books/