PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS

This new report by the National Survivor Network outlines the kinds of harm survivors experience within the anti-trafficking sector, offers an approach to repairing harm, and gives concrete recommendations for funders, organizations, and survivors working in the sector.

Global Press has formed a team of Nepali women journalists focused on reporting that serves rural communities. "We’re further expanding our all-women reporting team into new communities across the country in hopes of offering readers a fresh perspective on the nuance and diversity of the Nepali experience." Meet the women transforming journalism in Nepal.

The Alliance for Peacebuilding recognized the National Association for Community Mediation with the Melanie Greenberg U.S. Peacebuilding Award of Excellence, which honors their support to community mediators in creating safe spaces in which conflict can be transformed into opportunities for engagement and resolution.

Congratulations to the African Coaching Network on being awarded the Local Peacebuilder Award by the Alliance for Peacebuilding at PeaceCon 2023! The award recognizes locally-led peacebuilding organizations doing work to prevent and reduce violent conflict and build sustainable peace.

Cristi Hegranes, CEO of Global Press, has a new book available for pre-order. Byline explores the changes to international journalism and reimagines a model for the global news industry.

Child Labor Coalition’s Norma Flores López was a guest on Roy Woods Jr’s podcast, “Beyond the Scenes – The Daily Show” to speak about the state of protections against child labor in the United States.

Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) has partnered with the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research to publish a new brief on how financial institutions can monitor and mitigate the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in times of crisis.

Fostering a Fourth Democratic Wave is a joint project between the Atlantic Council and the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC), aimed at catalyzing support for nonviolent pro-democracy movements fighting against authoritarian rule. The project recognizes that civil resistance movements—using tactics such as strikes, boycotts, civil disobedience, and a range of other nonviolent tactics—are one of the most powerful forces for democracy worldwide. HU's Melanie Greenberg and Bryan Sims were a part of the task force which advised the project.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU

HU Senior Manager for Peacebuilding, Bryan Sims, moderated a panel discussion at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development which explored the roles that nonviolent people-powered groups can play in building cohesion among diverse communities under threat while also seeking to build a shared future.

Following a recent panel discussion on the conflicts and resulting truth commission inquiries in Colombia and Kenya was a special photo exhibit featuring work from Photo-Diasporas, a project designed to broaden understanding of forced cross-border migration due to the Colombian armed conflict. We spoke with two of the project’s participants, Ecramet and Karina, about the significance of bringing their stories and experiences to life through the exhibit and what they want people to know.

HU joined the Human Trafficking Legal Center and Child Labor Coalition to release a statement on the urgent and forceful government action regarding the recent increase in child labor in the U.S., and details of the government’s inaction despite multiple warnings that migrant children were being targeted.

OTHER NEWS & VIEWS

This New York Times op-ed makes the case for the inclusion of women and marginalized groups in peace negotiations, through the lens of the conflict in Sudan.

This article highlights how Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace is considering ecosystem damage a war crime, stating that "transitional justice is also environmental justice.” The article looks especially at how marginalized territories have been environmentally destroyed, creating another layer of victimization.

Ben Skinner from Transparentem reflects on the true human cost of the garment industry in this New York Times op-ed.

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