A Survivor’s Story: Sam At It’s a Penalty, we believe in the importance of listening to and learning from the stories of human trafficking survivors in order to inform our response and efforts to bring this evil industry to an end. During our live expert panel at the end of

Commonwealth-Wide Acknowledgement of the Pandemic’s Impact on Child Safety It’s a Penalty welcomes the recent statement from the Commonwealth regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its global consequences. We are encouraged that the Commonwealth acknowledges the significant impact that the pandemic will have on the lives of children throughout the Commonwealth

Seven Lessons from Our Expert Panel on 'What is Human Trafficking?' Our Live Expert Panel addressing ‘What is Human Trafficking?’ launched last week on July 29th. So far, it has been viewed by over 120,000 people around the world.We are so grateful to each of our panelists for their important

Solidarity Statement: Black Lives Matter SOLIDARITY STATEMENT: BLACK LIVES MATTERSince the tragic death of George Floyd on May 25th 2020, thousands of people have joined solidarity demonstrations across the world, galvanising mass support in demanding accountability for the issues that systematically and disproportionately impact Black communities.In a time where COVID-19

The Urgent Need for Improved Child Protection Amidst COVID-19 4 REASONS WHY WE MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE DURING AND AFTER THE PANDEMICThe consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic for children cannot be underestimated. According to the WHO, the world’s most vulnerable children, ‘including refugees,

The Victims of COVID-19 We May Never See The COVID-19 coronavirus is officially a pandemic, the US and other governments have unveiled stimulus packages, and supply chains and manufacturing facilities around the globe have been disrupted.We have all been affected by this pandemic, but things are worse for vulnerable populations