Common Challenges in Uncommon Times: Commonwealth Law Conference 2023 Earlier this month, It’s a Penalty’s Advocacy Director, Elizabeth Speller, attended the Commonwealth Law Conference 2023, organised by our partners the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, in Goa, India. Under the theme of ‘Common Challenges in Uncommon Times’, lawyers
The importance of championing survivors as experts by experience After living through human trafficking and abuse, some people want to speak out, tell others about their experiences and use their expertise to create change. The experience can be healing and positive for some, and in speaking
Youth Co-Leadership: Transforming the Anti-Slavery Movement Growing up, my parents and grandparents engrained the principles of selflessness and service to others in my life. I was brought up to contextualize my privilege and the resources I hold, and to use them to not only do good
It's a Penalty & STOP THE TRAFFIK's Joint Digital Campaign - Qatar 2022 World Cup It’s a Penalty and STOP THE TRAFFIK collaborate on anti-exploitation campaign during Qatar World Cup. We are excited to announce that It’s a Penalty and STOP THE TRAFFIK are running a joint
A Tragedy That Cannot Continue: Child, Early and Forced Marriage in the Commonwealth Throughout the Commonwealth, the sexual exploitation and abuse of children is reaching catastrophic levels and devastating numerous lives. It is a threat from which no child, community or country is immune. Despite significant work
Protecting against human trafficking and exploitation in the fight against the climate crisis As world leaders meet in Egypt for the final week of the COP27 climate summit, it is necessary to highlight the relationship between climate change and human trafficking. Thus far, human rights obligations have
Dignity, Freedom and Justice - a Distant Reality for Millions Worldwide The dignity of a person is the foundation of freedom and justice. 17th October 2022 marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The theme for the 30th year is "Dignity For All in Practice." Every
How we are encouraging university students to end human trafficking and exploitation At It’s a Penalty, we believe in creating a culture where all forms of human trafficking are no longer acceptable. The It’s a Penalty Student Ambassador Network was established to do just that, by building
Campaigning on real issues through major sporting events - Birmingham 2022 In June 2022, Geoff Thompson MBE DL, Deputy Chair of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, launched It’s a Penalty’s Birmingham 2022 Campaign with a keynote address. Here he shares his reflections on the successful completion
Modern Slavery: A Commonwealth-Wide and Global Crisis With the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games’ taking place earlier this Summer, and as our Birmingham Campaign coming to close, we are taking the time to reflect on the work that needs to be done in order to address human trafficking
