Empowered to Create Change: Joining Forces to Combat Modern Slavery Human trafficking has become known as the world’s fastest-growing illegal business, estimated to be affecting 50 million individuals worldwide. It is often hidden in plain sight, yet it casts its sinister shadow across the whole globe, letting

All Children, Everywhere, Safe in Sport - #SafeSportDay 2023 Sport can educate and empower children facing adversity. It can help them build essential life skills and better futures. Sport can improve educational outcomes, and promote positive physical and mental health. Sport can help children affected by war

Keep Kids Safe - Protecting Children from Abuse and Exploitation in Sport As the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup approaches, kicking off on 20th July, It’s a Penalty have launched our latest campaign in the hosting countries of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. This year, It’s

This #VolunteersWeek: Driving the Fight against Modern Slavery and the Transformation of the Student Ambassador Programme This week, we are excitedly marking Volunteers Week with a grand rejuvenation of our Student Ambassador Programme. This pioneering programme not only educates and empowers UK university students but also fuels

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