A Voice For the Voiceless

MISSION

The Advocacy Project seeks to help community-based advocates produce, disseminate and use information, and so become more effective advocates for human rights and social justice

Additional Resources

WOCON – Women's Consortium of Nigeria
A non-governmental, non-profit organization that is leading the campaign against trafficking in Nigeria. WOCON is committed to the enforcement of women's rights and the attainment of equality, development and peace.

UNIFEM
UNIFEM, the UN Fund for Women, promotes women's empowerment and gender equality. It works to ensure the participation of women in all levels of development planning and practice, and acts as a catalyst for womens' issues within the UN system.

Women Watch
The UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women. Contains follow up on the Beijing +5 meeting held in June, 2000. Includes the text of the Beijing Platform for Action.

IOM – International Organization for Migration
An intergovernmental organization committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. Service area section dedicated to trafficking in persons.

Women Action
A global information, communication and media network that enables NGOs to actively engage in the Beijing+5 review process with the long term goal of women's empowerment, with a special focus on women and media.

Terre des Hommes Nederland
TDH produced a detailed report on the trafficking of Nigerian women in Europe. TDH is committed to assisting those who are campaigning to stop trafficking. Contact Merel Hoogendoorn, campaign coordinator: e-mail: m.hoogendoorn@tdh.nl