World Children’s Day: Advocating for Child Protection in the Commonwealth As the world comes together to mark World Children’s Day, It’s a Penalty renews its urgent call for legal reform and systemic change to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) across the Commonwealth. This year’s
Creating a better future for girls - International Day of the Girl Child 2024 This year, under the theme of ‘Girls’ vision for the future’, the International Day of the Girl Child marks both the need for urgent action and persistent hope in creating a better future
TikTok: The Youth Platform for Social Activism and Justice This years theme for International Youth Day is “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development” and this blog will look at how the social platform TikTok is being used for social activism. TikTok is not
American Airlines Deepens Partnership with It's A Penalty to Combat Human Trafficking July 30, 2024 – On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, American Airlines announces new efforts to combat human trafficking through its strategic partnership with It's A Penalty . This collaboration demonstrates American’s commitment to eradicating
My Time as an Intern with It's a Penalty My name is Akaesha, and I’m studying Human Biology at Queens University Belfast. During May and June of 2024, I worked at It’s a Penalty as a Fundraising Intern and having never done an internship before, I truly
Paris 2024: A Beacon of Hope in the Fight Against Human Trafficking The world's gaze turns to Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. But beyond the athletic spectacle, It's a Penalty is launching a crucial campaign to raise awareness about a hidden darkness: human trafficking in
Education, Awareness-Raising and Advocacy to End Human Trafficking - It’s a Penalty Bi-Annual Impact Report 2022-2023 It's a Penalty stands as a beacon in the fight against human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse. Our work contributes to prevent these forms of violence through education, awareness-raising and advocacy. The
Modern Slavery in the UK; Let's talk My Name is Emily, I am Student Ambassador for It’s A Penalty while also studying Liberal Arts BA at the University of Nottingham. After having completed several of their short online courses as part of my training at It’s A
Team Up Against Human Trafficking Campaign in Las Vegas We are excited to share the success of our 7th Super Bowl campaign, launched January 29 2024 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas! Working with a multitude of partners and key stakeholders spanning across the sports, travel, tourism
The Realities of Violence Against Women and Girls in the Commonwealth With International Women’s Day 2024 taking place last Friday, as well as both Commonwealth Week and the UN Commission on the Status of Women commencing today, we are highlighting the realities that millions of women and
