From 2015 to 2017, I served as the Global Fundraising Manager for The FAWCO Foundation. In that role, I helped develop a global symposium in The Hague called Stand UP Against Human Trafficking. Before that project, I will admit: I had never even heard the term. That symposium was my “Human Trafficking 101,” and...
Behind every bargain, there may be a hidden human cost. An “unconscious consumer” is an everyday person who unknowingly purchases goods or services produced by forced labor. Because complex supply chains hide exploitation, a high percentage of women drive labor market demand without realizing their purchases financially support modern slavery. Many products we buy...
Human trafficking is a hidden global crime that reaches across borders, industries, communities—and increasingly, the digital world. In the Human Rights Open Team Meeting on September 8, we’ll explore the essential what, why, how, where and who of human trafficking: how exploitation has evolved, why enormous profits continue to drive it, who is...
In May 2026, the FAWCO Environment Team along with the Human Rights Team, hosted a viewing of the film On Sacred Ground, which highlights how reliance on fossil fuels threatens ecosystems and violates the rights of Indigenous communities.
The movie focuses on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) conflict in 2016 and 2017 between...
On June 12, the World Day Against Child Labor, our primary focus must be on the roughly 138 million children around the world who are working instead of learning. Yet, our FAWCO Education and Human Rights Teams believe it...
At the Malta Interim Meeting, Human Rights Team Co-Chairs Mary Adams and Marelie Manders shared the team’s key initiatives and invited all FAWCO members to get involved. You can view their presentation here.
Four pillars of action
The Human Rights Team organizes its work around four focus areas:
