The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW)

^{Is a non-governmental organization that promotes women's human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms. Founded in 1988, CATW was the first international non-governmental organization to focus on human trafficking, especially sex trafficking of women and girls. CATW has regional networks in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Australia. CATW obtained Category II Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1989.}

Captive Doughters

^{To combat sex trafficking, much more information is needed to understand the root causes and conditions that create a need for a supply of trafficked women and children. Without this information, those who are motivated to exploit and use trafficked victims will continue to remain a mystery. By understanding the dynamics of demand, we can develop the legal and political policies necessary to control and end this horrific practice.}


Prostitution Research

^{We develop innovative approaches to educating the public about the issue of prostitution - including how prostitution is an issue of women's rights, how prostitution is about racism, and the ways in which prostitution is also about poverty and basic human rights.}


DR. Diana E. H. Russell

^{is one of the foremost experts on sexual violence against women and girls in the world. For the past 25 years she has been deeply engaged in research on this topic and has produced numerous books and articles that have become authoritative sources on rape (including wife rape), incest, the misogynist murder of women, and pornography.}