Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…
….so I can wish you all a very fond farewell. Today is my last day with STOP THE TRAFFIK and therefore my last blog post (well, almost. I want to reply to a comment left the child abuse image post so this will come in the next few days). It has been joyous … Read more
Women of the world UNITE!
Today is International Woman’s Day! Today is the day we put our feet up and celebrate the very simple fact that we are and (in most cases) always will be women. Wondering what to write, the women in our office tried to think of reasons why it is great to be a woman. Ourlist started … Read more
Child sex abuse images: A linguistic revolution
Right, here goes. Let’s cause linguistic mayhem. I am sure most people reading this (hi mum!) are familiar with and may have used, terms like ‘child pornography’, ‘child prostitution’ and ‘underage prostitute’ (erhem Silvio Berlusconi). Well, I reckon it’s time we stopped. The words prostitution, prostitute and pornography are normalised and common in most societies … Read more
STOP THE TRAFFIK walking like Egyptians!
STOP THE TRAFFIK have just returned from a trip to Egypt. We were invited to take part in a conference in Luxor called End Trafficking Now. The conference lasted 3 days and included: – a live debate in Luxor temple recorded for BBC World Service (which was incidentally frustrating and left me grinding my teeth) … Read more
It’s time to raise the bar Nestlé!
Dearest loveliest blog readers! I write with exciting news…… well exciting for us, annoying for Nestlé As I am sure you’re aware, over the last few years we have been working together to pressurize the chocolate industry into making ethical and traffik free choices. The industry has responded and we now have more traffik free … Read more
TRAFFICKING on the STREETS OF EUROPE
If you live in or visit a major European city / large town, you will have heard of children pick pocketing and be aware of the young boys, girls and women begging on busy streets and in tourist hotspots. I have seen this in London, Berlin and Barcelona. When children or women, many from Roma … Read more
Secret Diary of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker
Good day to you, dear blog reader. There are two things to report this week. 1.A few days ago I was offered a place in the British 10km run on Sunday 11th July (T minus 10 days). Now, I’ve always thought it’d be nice to do a run but I am not a runner (at all) and the … Read more
SECRET DIARY of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker. A question of humor.
G’day everybody! It has been a long time since I cast my thoughts on the blog. I’ve been busy writing the NEW ACT stuff- don’t forget to check it out at http://www.stopthetraffik.org/act! Now I have a bit more time, I will be back with my regular blog spot. Here’s entry number 1… My buddy Preston sent … Read more
RUNNING…OUT OF STYLE, FOR FREEDOM!
Hi everyone! We’ve just gone LIVE with our BRAND NEW website FREEDOM TICKET FOR LIFE! Here we are in the office looking a bit silly but in high spirits for the launch! The project focuses on providing an education to girls most vulnerable to trafficking. We believe that the longer a girl is in education, the less … Read more
Secret Diary writer on the telly!
Good day everybody! It’s been a long time since my last entry in the (not so) Secret Diary of a STOP THE TRAFFIK Worker series. That’s because my rocking intern Georgia is so good at pretty much everything, I have left her largely in charge. A while ago we were phoned by Al Jazeera (who … Read more
It did not FALL: A tribute to David Hasselhof
Today is a special historical day. 20 years ago, by sheer miscommunication, the division between West and East Germany (DDR), and in many respects the conflict between Soviet and Capitalist / East and West began to grind to a halt. If you read articles about the Berlin Wall, you would think that the 155 km, … Read more
SECRET DIARY WRITER: Rapping Nestles knuckles with wrappers
Hi everybody! It’s CHOCOLATE WEEK! We are being encouraged to eat and bath and rub ourselves with chocolate this week. I say, YEEEHA, sounds like fun. Let’s do it but make sure it’s FAIR TRADE. I have an idea though that you should save your fair trade wrappers, write a little note on the back … Read more
Secret Diary Writer airs her frustrations (again)
Secret Diary writer airs her frustrations. Now, I know I have now started two of these posts of late having a bit of a moan but this is something I feel I have to get off my chest… I know all countries around the world are feeling the impact of the current global money madness … Read more
SECRET DIARY WRITER shares her writing
I had to write a piece for a girls teen magazine so thought I’d share it with you…. Trading lives How much does it cost to buy a new summer dress? How much do you think it would cost to buy the person making the dress? Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? Surely you can’t buy … Read more
Secret diary of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker
Hello everybody! I have been silent. Not because I am a naturally quiet person, oh no. Rather because I have been busy with our new interns (who I am looking at right now – both of which are fantastic). I had a super weekend basking (like a cat) in the sun. In between slapping on … Read more
SECRET DIARY of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker
Goodness me, what a week that was. I spent last week at a festival in the UK talking to new supporters and meeting up with old ones. As such the blog is a little behind the times. But now I am back, and I have a bizarre little number puzzle for you today…. For the … Read more
NEWS FLASH: STOP THE TRAFFIK’s first book goes on sale
‘I was trafficked, I survived. What would you do if it was your daughter, son, brother or sister? Read this book, it will answer some of your questions’ UK Trafficking Survivor and friend of STOP THE TRAFFIK The world is just acknowledging trafficking as the world’s fastest growing crime with an increase … Read more
SECRET DIARY of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker
Hello everybody! I wonder if any one can help me. I was at a party last week and someone asked if STOP THE TRAFFIK had a Twitter account saying it would be a great way to engage with the masses. I have since signed up and after forgetting my password and user name three times in … Read more
SECRET DIARY WRITER lets off steam…
You would think that journalists over the world – people who are responsible (and paid) to keep us up-to-date with global news – would make sure what they were reporting was accurate. This morning my lovely colleague Simon came in saying ‘did you read the paper? Three trafficked women have been rescued from domestic servitude … Read more
SECRET DIARY OF A STOP THE TRAFFIK WORKER
Well, it has been a busy few weeks in the office. In case my diary passed you by last week and you were left thinking ‘Not having time to write her own blog post… what is she up to? I can’t wait to find out!’ I thought I’d compile a list the top three things … Read more
Secret Diary of a STOP THE TRAFFIK worker…
Hello everybody! I just wanted to personally say a huge thank you to all those who voted for STOP THE TRAFFIK in the Kiwi Millionaire’s challenge to win $10000! I have to admit, I became slightly addicted to checking up on how we were doing! After I posted a request for help on the blog, … Read more
Secret Diary Writer needs your help…
Dear reader, This week, I have a favour to ask……. As a charity organisation we are not funded by government / the EU or any other body for that matter. This means we rely totally on the generosity of our supporters to keep our campaigns alive and growing. A lovely chap in New Zealand is … Read more
Secret Diary…
This week, I was SUPPOSED to be going to a college in Essex and a school in Surrey to talk about trafficking. For the college students, I prepared a presentation and exercises looking at human rights and how societal attitudes and perceptions make women more vulnerable to trafficking. I was quite excited about it as … Read more
The Secret Diary of a STOP THE TRAFFIK Worker…
I witnessed a strange incident last week in Stansted Airport and wanted to tell someone about it. Instead of telling just one person, I though I’d share my thoughts with all of you. Maybe I am being a tad egocentric but maybe, just maybe you might be interested…… After a fabulous winter holiday, I flew … Read more
