Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 520 Washington, DC 20006 www.endslaveryandtrafficking.org
ALLIANCE TO END SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING (ATEST) BACKGROUND
Legal nowhere but present across the globe, slavery damages our communities, taints the products and services we consume and the profits we earn, and is one of the most pressing human rights challenges of our time. The fact that the enslavement and trade of human beings exists in our modern world as a disturbingly large, highly profitable illicit industry is unacceptable.
Humanity United, a foundation dedicated to building peace and advancing human freedom, founded the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) in 2007, initially as a pilot project to strengthen U.S. laws and increase federal resources dedicated to anti-‐trafficking efforts. ATEST formalized its alliance in 2009 with a broadened mission, and has expanded to include 13 organizations. ATEST works as a collective and in partnership with civil society, governments, and businesses to create fundamental change of the accepted norms that enable the phenomenon to persist around the world — from strengthening laws and business standards to building public will.
WHAT IS ATEST? ATEST is an alliance of U.S.-‐based human rights organizations, acting with a shared agenda to end modern-‐day slavery and human trafficking around the world. Member organizations individually reflect a range of perspective within the human trafficking community both in labor and sexual exploitation, addressing the needs of adults and children, here in the U.S. and abroad. It is this diversity in perspective and expertise that makes the alliance unique and allows members to put forth and advocate for comprehensive solutions that address the gaps and needs of the individuals affected by this crime. WHO IS ATEST? ATEST is comprised of the following organizations: the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST), Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), ECPAT-‐USA, Free the Slaves, Futures Without Violence (FUTURES), International Justice Mission, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), National Network for Youth (NN4Y), Polaris, Safe Horizon, Solidarity Center, Verité, and Vital Voices Global Partnership.
ATEST MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking Stephanie Richard Policy & Legal Services Director [email protected] www.castla.org
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Steve Hitov General Counsel stevehitov@ciw-‐online.org www.ciw-‐online.org
ECPAT-‐USA Faiza Mathon-‐Mathieu Director of Public Policy and Government Relations [email protected] www.ecpatusa.org
Free the Slaves Karen Stauss Director of Programs [email protected] www.freetheslaves.net
Futures Without Violence Kiersten Stewart Director of Public Policy and Advocacy [email protected] www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
International Justice Mission Holly Burkhalter Vice President, Government Relations [email protected] www.ijm.org
National Domestic Workers Alliance Sameera Hafiz Advocacy Director [email protected] www.domesticworkers.org
National Network for Youth Darla Bardine Executive Director [email protected] www.nn4youth.org/
Polaris Keeli Sorensen Director of Government Relations and Public Policy [email protected] www.polarisproject.org
Safe Horizon Griselda Vega Senior Director Anti-‐Trafficking Program [email protected] www.safehorizon.org
Solidarity Center Neha Misra Senior Specialist Migration & Human Trafficking [email protected] www.solidaritycenter.org
Verité Shawn MacDonald Senior Advisor [email protected] www.verite.org
Vital Voices Global Partnership Jessica Leslie Senior Program Manager, Human Rights [email protected] www.vitalvoices.org
ATEST STAFF
Humanity United Melysa Sperber ATEST Director [email protected] www.endslaveryandtrafficking.org
Humanity United Gonzalo Martinez de VediaATEST Senior Policy Associate [email protected] www.endslaveryandtrafficking.org
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