Vision and mission

Vision: 

International law prohibits states from using forced labour as a method of mobilising and using labour for purposes of economic development. We inspire to end the slave trade by proxy.

Our mission statement

Our goal is to empower our community to anticipate, cope with, resist, and recover from human-induced root causes of vulnerability to exploitation in order to prevent the most vulnerable from being driven into situations in which they have no real or acceptable alternative to submit to abuse.

Values:

Our approach 

Ethiquitable

It is a lived experience term we have developed. The idea of ethiquitable engagement calls for relationships that are based on human rights principles and support justice, respect, and equality. The understanding emphasises respectful cooperation that upholds fundamental rights and recognises the inherent worth of everyone engaged. This idea prioritises considering how decisions affect human rights, encouraging accountability and empathy. It creates a climate of fairness and respect where the various viewpoints and needs of everyone are honoured by promoting ethical and equitable action.

Self- determination

The anti-trafficking sector is colonised by surrogate advocates, white people and others who do not have lived experience. Yet, believe that they are best placed to advocate for our rights because we are allegedly too broken by traffickers to speak for ourselves.  Self-determination denotes the legal right of people to decide their own destiny.  It is the duty of Self-Organised Lived Experience advocates to advocate for People With Lived(PWLE)in the international and domestic anti-trafficking policy and programming. 

The best interest of the community

Any act done or decision made for PWLEs must be done or made in the best interests of PWLEs in line with human rights principles.