Nudgee College Stella Fellas and Stella Bellas Against Human Trafficking
Stella Fella Against Human Trafficking - 7th September
Each year 2-3 million women and children are sold into the sextrade. Some are as young as 5 years of age. These women and children are subjected to horrific treatment and conditions and can be found in almost every country on earth - including many in Australia.
The reason this situation exists is because there is a demand for it, and there is a demand for it because many of those making the demand (through prostitution, online pornography and trips to foreign strip clubs) are oblivious to their involvement or contribution.
On September 7 this year over 200 staff and students of Nudgee College purchased bowties from Project Futures and wore them to school to raise awareness of the issue and the work done by Australian Catholic Religious Against Human Trafficking (ACRATH) and Project Futures to put an end to Human Trafficking.
Together we raised over $8000 that will help rescue and rehabilitate young women in Cambodia, as well as educating locals and lobbying governments to do more to stop human trafficking.
(Source: UNICEF)
The reason this situation exists is because there is a demand for it, and there is a demand for it because many of those making the demand (through prostitution, online pornography and trips to foreign strip clubs) are oblivious to their involvement or contribution.
On September 7 this year over 200 staff and students of Nudgee College purchased bowties from Project Futures and wore them to school to raise awareness of the issue and the work done by Australian Catholic Religious Against Human Trafficking (ACRATH) and Project Futures to put an end to Human Trafficking.
Together we raised over $8000 that will help rescue and rehabilitate young women in Cambodia, as well as educating locals and lobbying governments to do more to stop human trafficking.
(Source: UNICEF)
What else can you do?
1. Find out more about this hideous crime and spread the word (that's how we can change it!). Check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Pc-FgEB7k (warning: very distressing)
www.projectfutures.com
www.acrath.org
www.somaly.org
www.stopthetraffik.org
2. Come along to a viewing of the film "Human Trafficking" in the Nudgee College library at 3.30pm on September 5th (Students 15+ only)
3. Buy a gift made by former forced sex workers and support their rescue and rehabilitation: http://www.empowermentstore.org/
4. See the impact people power can have in making a difference (scroll down to Hilton story): http://www.avaaz.org/en/highlights--human-rights.php
5. BE A STELLA FELLA! RESPECT WOMEN ALWAYS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Pc-FgEB7k (warning: very distressing)
www.projectfutures.com
www.acrath.org
www.somaly.org
www.stopthetraffik.org
2. Come along to a viewing of the film "Human Trafficking" in the Nudgee College library at 3.30pm on September 5th (Students 15+ only)
3. Buy a gift made by former forced sex workers and support their rescue and rehabilitation: http://www.empowermentstore.org/
4. See the impact people power can have in making a difference (scroll down to Hilton story): http://www.avaaz.org/en/highlights--human-rights.php
5. BE A STELLA FELLA! RESPECT WOMEN ALWAYS!