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April 5, 2021
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
GFEMS and IJM partner to strengthen justice delivery in Kenya
As a part of our partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, GFEMS is excited to share the launch of our new project with International Justice Mission (IJM). The project aims to build community and survivor confidence in the criminal justice system and increase capacity of local …
Read this postApril 1, 2021
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
GFEMS partners with IAWJ to Strengthen Justice Delivery in Kenya and Uganda
As a part of our partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, GFEMS is excited to share the launch of our new project and partnership with International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), IAWJ - Kenya Chapter (IAWJ KC), and the National Association of Women Judges Uganda (NAWJU). …
Read this postMarch 31, 2021
Ethical Recruitment
GFEMS and IOM Partner in Kenya to Foster Ethical Recruitment by Private Recruitment Agencies
As a part of our partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, GFEMS is excited to share the launch of our new project with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Coupled with other efforts in the portfolio, the Fund’s objective in this project is to create sustainable …
Read this postMarch 31, 2021
Ethical Recruitment
GFEMS and IOM to bolster ethical recruitment and protect migrant workers from Uganda
As a part of our partnership with the U.S. Department to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, GFEMS is excited to share the launch of our new project with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Coupled with other efforts in the portfolio, the Fund’s objective in this project is to create sustainable business models for …
Read this postMarch 29, 2021
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
GFEMS and Terre des Hommes Netherlands partner to tackle child sex trafficking
As a part of our partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, GFEMS is pleased to share the launch of two new projects with our partner, Terre des Hommes Netherlands. The projects are based in Kenya and Uganda with a focus on skills development and livelihoods for …
Read this postMarch 25, 2021
Ethical Recruitment
How GFEMS and Willow International are partnering to empower survivors, build resilience in Uganda
As a part of our partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, GFEMS is pleased to share the launch of our new project with Willow International. Coupled with other efforts in the portfolio, the Fund’s objective in this project is to build resiliency against exploitative recruitment among …
Read this postMarch 24, 2021
Ethical Recruitment
GFEMS and HAART partner to support survivors and vulnerable youth in Kenya
As a part of our partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, GFEMS is excited to share the launch of our new project and partnership with HAART. Coupled with other efforts in this portfolio, the project objectives are to support vulnerable youth and survivors of overseas forced …
Read this postMarch 22, 2021
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
GFEMS partners with Hope for Justice to improve survivor care in Uganda
As a part of our partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, GFEMS is excited to share the launch of our new project and partnership with Hope for Justice. Coupled with other efforts in the portfolio, the project objectives are to: Provide rehabilitation services to survivors of …
Read this postMarch 10, 2021
Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Domestic Work, Ethical Recruitment
Our next move: GFEMS makes first investments in East Africa
The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) is excited to share the launch of a new portfolio of investments in Kenya and Uganda. These new projects represent the growth of the Fund into East Africa and a significant expansion to our growing portfolio since our first investments in Asia in late 2018. With support …
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