Ecumenical Conference on Human Trafficking
Multiple Perspectives to Addressing this Complex Issue
Sponsored by National
Council of Churches – Justice for Women Working Group & United Methodist
Women’s Division United Methodist Seminar Program on National and
International Affairs
Open Space Report Title:
International Partnerships
Convener:
Margaret Larom, International Justice and Peace, The Episcopal Church
List of participants:
- Canon Margaret Larom, Episcopal
- Lillian Oats, Presbyterian (U.S.A.)
- Ruth Vince, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Gozie Udemezue, Anglican, Nigeria
- Christine Mangale, Methodist
- Sr. Rose Bernadette Gallagher
- Rosangela Oliveira, Methodist
- Joanne Rich, United Methodist
- Geraldine Kennedy, Catholic
- Loey Powell, UCC
Discussion and recommendations:
- To have a trafficking conference with more international participants and with a good representation of participants who are in the age range of those being trafficked.
- To develop partnerships with other faith groups to address international trafficking.
- To develop partnerships to address trafficking partnerships to address trafficking at both ends of the trafficking chain. (This would include helping victims and working to address the causes of trafficking, e.g. poverty.