Coalition Against Trafficking In Women

What Coalition Against Trafficking In Women does

Coalition Against Trafficking In Women (CATW) is a non-governmental, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York that works to end the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls. The organization pursues its mission through three primary programs: advocating for strong anti-trafficking laws (notably the Equality Model, which decriminalizes prostituted individuals while criminalizing buyers and exploiters), raising public awareness through campaigns, op-eds, and survivor storytelling, and supporting survivor leadership via partnerships, fellowships, and the Exit Wound podcast. CATW operates two regional wholly-owned offices — CATW-Asia-Pacific (Philippines) and CATW-Latin America and Caribbean (Mexico) — and maintains a presence in the United States, France, and South Africa through allied organizations such as New Yorkers for the Equality Model and Embrace Dignity.

CATW does not operate a technology platform or proprietary software product; its "products" are advocacy deliverables, including an extensive publications and research library, the Exit Wound podcast series, the Edge of the Margins virtual roundtable series, the Global Resource Directory of hotlines and service providers, and the 5.2 Global Partnership initiative tied to UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.2. Distribution is carried out through digital channels — the catwinternational.org website, email newsletters, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Change.org petitions — supplemented by in-person convenings such as the 10th Anniversary of the French Abolitionist Law in Paris.

The organization's business model is donation-based: CATW raises funds through individual contributions, donor-advised funds, employee giving programs, and legacy gifts, and operates under EIN 22-3032134. All public content is free, donations are tax-deductible, and the organization holds Charity Navigator, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and GuideStar Platinum transparency seals. With 11–50 employees and no disclosed revenue, CATW's reach is amplified through a global coalition of 1,300+ advocates across 40+ countries and 40+ grassroots survivor-led organizations.

Name

Coalition Against Trafficking In Women

Legal name

Coalition Against Trafficking in Women

Website

https://catwinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Trafficking Advocacy and Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking advocacy
• Human rights policy
• Survivor support services
• Gender equality programs
• Nonprofit research

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CATW relies on donations from individuals, which can be made through their website donation portal. They also accept donor advised fund contributions, employee giving program contributions, and legacy gifts/bequests. EIN: 22-3032134.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Coalition Against Trafficking In Women (CATW) is a nonprofit organization that works to end human trafficking, particularly the sex trafficking of women and girls. The organization engages in policy advocacy, public awareness campaigns, survivor-centered programs, and produces research and publications on sex trafficking and exploitation. It operates internationally through partnerships with United Nations bodies, governments, and grassroots organizations.

Product overview

CATW is a non-governmental non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that operates advocacy programs and publishes educational content rather than offering a software product. The organization's offerings include the Exit Wound podcast series featuring survivor leaders, an extensive publications library with research reports and policy briefs, the 5.2 Global Partnership initiative for sustainable development goals, Equality Model advocacy campaigns, survivor leadership programs, a global resource directory for trafficking victims, and public awareness campaigns. CATW has regional offices in Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization does not offer a technology product with modules, APIs, or integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New Yorkers for the Equality Model: A survivor-led alliance made up of advocates, prostitution and sex trafficking survivors, and organizational partners, seeking to implement the Equality Model in New York State.
• Exit Wound
• 5.2 Global Partnership

Products and services

• Equality Model Advocacy Program
• Survivor Leadership Program
• Research and Publications
• Global Resource Directory
• Public Awareness Campaigns
• 5.2 Global Partnership Program
• Exit Wound Podcast Series A podcast series featuring survivor stories and expert commentary on sex trafficking and exploitation, designed for general public audiences to raise awareness and educate listeners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 advocates from 40+ countries signed open letters to the CEDAW Committee condemning its recommendations on the Dutch sex trade
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Coalition Against Prostitution International (CAP Intl)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026CAP Intl organized the international convening in Paris, France to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the French Abolitionist Law, with CATW honored as a participant alongside 800 abolitionist advocates and survivors from around the world.
• Le Mouvement du NidmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partner organization in France that co-organized the 10th Anniversary of the French Abolitionist Law celebration in Paris alongside CAP Intl and Fondation Scelles.
• Fondation ScellesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026French foundation that co-organized the 10th Anniversary of the French Abolitionist Law celebration in Paris alongside CAP Intl and Le Mouvement du Nid.
• SPACE InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CATW co-hosted a virtual roundtable event 'From Colonial Times to Today: Sex Trade Survivors Draw Maps of Resistance and Action' with SPACE International in January 2026, featuring survivor leaders from Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela.
• New Yorkers for the Equality ModelmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Survivor-led alliance of more than 30 advocates, prostitution and sex trafficking survivors, and organizational partners seeking to implement the Equality Model in New York State. The Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act was introduced in January 2021.
• CATW-Asia-Pacific (CATW-AP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional office of CATW operating in Asia and the Pacific region with partner relationships with groups across the region. Contact: Phone: +63 2 8283 4117, Email: [email protected]
• CATW-Latin America and Caribbean (CATW-LAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional office of CATW operating in Latin America and the Caribbean with partner relationships with groups in more than 15 countries in the region. Based in Mexico.
• 5.2 Global PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society-led multistakeholder group dedicated to reaching UN Sustainable Development Target 5.2 by 2030. CATW supports this partnership which accelerates action to end violence against women and girls, including human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
• Embrace DignitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African NGO that raises public awareness and advocates for demand-focused legislation. CATW supports Embrace Dignity's campaign to enact the Equality Model in South Africa as the first African country to adopt such legislation.
• National Organization for Women-NYC (NOW-NYC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCATW and NOW-NYC jointly called on LinkedIn to immediately remove OnlyFans page and related promotional ads in June 2026, demonstrating coalition advocacy on shared issues.
• Global Hotlines and Service Providers NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATW's Get Help page links to extensive network of global hotlines and service providers including NHTRC, Polaris, Covenant House, Sanctuary for Families, GEMS, RESTORE NYC, and international organizations across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ECPAT International: Global network dedicated to ending the sexual exploitation of children, operating in 100+ countries with secretariats and member organizations. Comparable structure of regional offices, policy advocacy, and international coalition-building.
• Equality Now: International women's rights advocacy NGO pushing legal reform against sexual exploitation and trafficking, with similar UN engagement and survivor-centered programming. Highly comparable mission, scale, and global footprint to CATW.
• Coalition Against Prostitution International (CAP Intl): International abolitionist coalition advocating the Equality/Nordic Model, co-organized the Paris 10-year French Abolitionist Law event with CATW. Closest direct policy ally with near-identical advocacy positions.
• Polaris Project: US-based anti-trafficking organization operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline and advocating for stronger laws. Comparable mission and policy-advocacy focus, though more US-centric in operations.
• A21: Global anti-trafficking nonprofit operating across multiple continents with survivor-led aftercare, awareness, and advocacy programs. Comparable donor-funded service-and-advocacy model.
• National Organization for Women (NOW): US women's rights advocacy organization; CATW partnered with NOW-NYC on the LinkedIn/OnlyFans campaign. Shared constituency, comparable advocacy tactics, though much broader mandate.
• Fondation Scelles: French foundation focused on combating sexual exploitation and trafficking globally through research, publications, and advocacy. Comparable research-and-advocacy model and co-organized the Paris 10-year event.
• Le Mouvement du Nid: French abolitionist NGO that co-organized the Paris convening with CATW and CAP Intl; works on the ground in France supporting sex trade survivors. Operationally and ideologically aligned with CATW's demand-focused approach.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization whose decriminalization-of-sex-work policy positions CATW actively opposes. Same advocacy/NGO model and international footprint, but ideologically opposed on the core issue.
• Human Rights Watch: Large international human rights organization that intersects with CATW's work via reports on trafficking, sex trade, and women's rights. Broader mandate, larger staff, and significantly greater scale — comparable only at the policy-advocacy layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/catwintl
• Instagraminstagram.com/catwintl
• Facebookfacebook.com/CATWInternational
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CATWInternational

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

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