Migrant Women and Human Trafficking: A Critical Introduction from a Feminist and Rights-Based Lens

Jan 27, 2021 | Canada National Newcomer Navigation Network
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In this introductory webinar to human trafficking in Canada, speaker Leah Evangelista Woolner from the Movement Against Rape and Incest (MCVI), will define human trafficking and explore its impact on migrant women with precarious immigration status in Canada. Designed for frontline workers and service providers who work in the non-profit and community sector and/or for those who work directly with migrant and immigrant women, this webinar aims to:

1. Increase frontline workers’ awareness on the issue of human trafficking and to better understand its manifestations;
2. Consider how systemic inequities and other factors may make migrant women vulnerable to trafficking in Canada;
3. Present some common issues with trafficking identification and some tips for feminist and rights-based approaches for working with migrant women trafficking survivors.

Who: Canada National Newcomer Navigation Network

Where: Online

When: 27 January 2021   Time: 01:00 PM EST