RECENT ADVOCACY AND NEWS
Aura Freedom’s Analysis of the 2021 US State Dept TIP Report
Our Analysis of the 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report The U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report was published in June 2021, highlighting the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on anti-trafficking efforts and focuses on building future and current efforts through an equity-building lens. The Pandemic The report broke down human trafficking in the context of a global pandemic, in addition to
Ontario Mandates School Boards to Address Sex Trafficking
Ontario Mandates School Boards to Address Sex Trafficking After years of advocacy from community organizations, activists and survivors, the Ontario government has announced a new policy framework mandating all school boards to have anti-human trafficking protocols in place to protect students. Finally. As long-time advocates that work with survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking, this announcement is a positive one. Indeed, we
An Award From the City of Toronto
Aura Freedom Awarded Mayor’s Community Safety Award Recognition from our hometown of Toronto. We’ve been recognized by the City of Toronto with a Mayor’s Community Safety Award for our Peer Prevention Project preventing sexual exploitation and gender-based violence among youth. The grassroots is where the magic happens. Happy to see the City of Toronto honouring small, grassroots groups doing heavy
Highlighting GBV Prevention & Equity at Toronto’s SAFE TO Consultations
To Keep Toronto Safe, We Must Prevent GBV and Trafficking In March 2021, Aura Freedom was invited to participate in the City of Toronto’s Safe TO Consultations for both the gender-based violence sector and the counter-human trafficking sector. As always, we brought an intersectional feminist voice to the consultations and advocated for the City of Toronto to prioritize equity-advancing education, projects
Aura Freedom’s Analysis of the 2021 Federal Budget
Our Analysis of the 2021 Federal Budget On Monday April 19th, Chrystia Freeland, the first-ever woman to hold the title of Federal Minister of Finance, released the Federal Budget for 2021-2022. Women are mentioned often in Budget 2021-22, which sees a plan for universal child care, historic investments for Indigenous and Black communities, and funding for a long-awaited National Action
Relentless Resilience 2 – The Grassroots Speaks Again
Relentless Resilience 2 – The Grassroots Speaks Again Grassroots consultations for a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Aura Freedom’s original Relentless Resilience report highlighted numerous grassroots voices and the voices of GBV survivors. It also outlined the urgent need for a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. In January 2021, the Government of Canada recognized the