Global Alliance against Traffic in Women (GAATW)

What Global Alliance against Traffic in Women (GAATW) does

Global Alliance against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is an international feminist alliance of non-governmental organisations founded in 1994 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. The organisation frames human trafficking as intrinsically embedded in labour migration and advocates for the rights of migrant and trafficked women, with a global membership network of 80–124 NGOs spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Its core programmatic offerings centre on three strategic thematic directions — Human Trafficking and Forced Labour, Women on the Move, and Women Workers for Change — delivered through four core strategies: advocacy, alliance strengthening, feminist knowledge building, and strategic communications.

GAATW's primary products are knowledge and advocacy outputs rather than technology platforms. The flagship is the Anti-Trafficking Review, a peer-reviewed open-access journal launched in 2012 and indexed at antitraffickingreview.org. The organisation also publishes the annual Reframing Narratives series, thematic working papers, research reports (e.g., on migrant women's access to justice), and anthologies such as "Women on the Move and the Movements they Build" (2026). Digital channels include e-newsletters ("Our Work, Our Lives" and "E-Bulletin"), webinars, a podcast series, the "Feminist Fridays" collaborative programme, and active engagement at UN bodies (ECOSOC consultative status since 2006), the ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights (since 2018), and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (since 2023).

Revenue is generated through a non-profit membership-based model combining membership dues from member NGOs, foundation and institutional grants (e.g., Porticus Foundation for the "Women on the Move" project), consultancies, and grant-funded research projects. The 9-employee International Secretariat (GAATW-IS) acts as a hub supporting the global member network through research, international advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge exchange. No commercial pricing model is in place; publications are distributed open-access and the alliance does not operate as a commercial enterprise.

Name

Global Alliance against Traffic in Women (GAATW)

Legal name

Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW)

Website

https://gaatw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GAATW is a feminist international alliance of 80–124 NGOs founded in 1994 and based in Bangkok, Thailand, that advocates for the rights of migrant and trafficked women through research, peer-reviewed publishing, and policy engagement with UN and regional human rights bodies.

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Product category

Human Rights Advocacy and Anti-Trafficking Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADANAB

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking advocacy
• Migrant rights protection
• Human rights research
• Women's rights advocacy
• Labour migration policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Alliance Contributions: GAATW operates as a membership-based alliance with member organizations from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean. The International Secretariat supports members through research, international advocacy, capacity building, and information and knowledge exchange.
2. Foundation and Institutional Grants: GAATW receives financial support from foundations such as the Porticus Foundation for research projects and publications. The organization also carries out consultancies and receives grants for specific research and advocacy initiatives.
3. Publication and Knowledge Product Revenue: GAATW produces publications including the Anti-Trafficking Review peer-reviewed journal (open access), working papers, and thematic reports. The organization generates revenue through journal operations, publication dissemination, and knowledge product distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GAATW is a feminist international alliance that functions as a knowledge-building and advocacy organization serving a global network of over 100 member NGOs. Its core offering is collaborative research, policy advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge-exchange services centered on human trafficking, labour migration, and women's rights. The organization operates the International Secretariat in Bangkok and disseminates work through the peer-reviewed Anti-Trafficking Review journal, the annual Reframing Narratives publication, working papers, reports, e-newsletters, and multimedia content.

Product overview

GAATW is a feminist international network that functions as a knowledge-building and advocacy organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings center on publications (peer-reviewed journals, research reports, anthologies), multimedia content (webinars, podcasts, Feminist Fridays), and communication channels (e-newsletters, statements). The primary products include the Anti-Trafficking Review peer-reviewed journal launched in 2012, the annual Reframing Narratives publication series, and various thematic working papers and research reports addressing human trafficking, migration, labour rights, and women's rights. The organization operates through strategic thematic directions focusing on human trafficking and forced labour, women on the move, and women workers for change, supported by core strategies of advocacy, alliance strengthening, feminist knowledge building, and strategic communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anti-Trafficking Review: A peer-reviewed journal launched by GAATW in 2012 to promote quality and critical research into trafficking and anti-trafficking efforts, exploring the issue in broader contexts including gender analyses and intersections with women's rights, labour rights and migrant rights.
• Feminist Fridays
• E-Bulletin
• Reframing Narratives

Products and services

• Anti-Trafficking Review Journal A peer-reviewed, open-access journal launched in 2012 that promotes quality and critical research into trafficking and anti-trafficking efforts, exploring intersections with women's rights, labour rights, and migrant rights. It is targeted at researchers, policymakers, and advocates in the anti-trafficking field.
• Reframing Narratives: Anti-trafficking from the Ground Up An annual publication series by GAATW members offering a unique perspective on emerging anti-trafficking issues, focusing on the experiences and efforts of members and allies rather than ranking responses or estimating case numbers.
• Women on the Move and the Movements they Build An anthology charting the organisational journeys of eight partner and member organisations across East and Southeast Asia and Europe, tracing their evolution into sustained movements for migrant and workers' rights.
• Crisis in Care: Migrant Workers and Ageing Societies in Japan and South Korea A working paper examining how care work is defined, structured, and governed in Japan and South Korea, and how these frameworks shape the experiences of migrant care workers.
• Do You Have a Boyfriend Here? Exploring the Impact of Stereotypes and Prejudices in Decision-Making on Access to Justice for Migrant Women A research report highlighting stereotypes and prejudices of decision-makers that affect the ability of migrant women to access justice, drawing on consultations with women migrant workers across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking Programme (ASEAN-ACT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026GAATW collaborates with ASEAN-ACT to convene regional strategy meetings on trafficking for forced criminality in ASEAN. ASEAN-ACT provided an overview of the ASEAN Guideline on the Implementation of the Non-Punishment Principle for Victims of Trafficking in Persons and discussed opportunities to strengthen its implementation across ASEAN.
• Hayat LifecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Hayat Life collaborated with GAATW to convene an online regional strategy meeting on Trafficking for Forced Criminality: Drug Couriering in the ASEAN Region. Hayat Life drew on survivor-led advocacy and lived experience perspectives to highlight the challenges faced by victims in accessing protection and justice.
• Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAATW co-convened 'Feminist Fridays: Conversations about Labour Migration from a Feminist Lens' with AWID, Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), Solidarity Center, and Women in Migration Network (WIMN). This six-session collaborative initiative covered complex issues on labour migration through a feminist lens.
• Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLEX co-convened the Feminist Fridays series with GAATW, AWID, Solidarity Center, and Women in Migration Network to build and share knowledge on labour migration from a feminist lens.
• Solidarity CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Solidarity Center partnered with GAATW, AWID, FLEX, and WIMN to co-convene Feminist Fridays, a collaborative initiative exploring feminist perspectives on labour migration.
• Women in Migration Network (WIMN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen in Migration Network co-convened the Feminist Fridays series with GAATW, AWID, FLEX, and Solidarity Center to facilitate knowledge sharing and dialogue on labour migration through a feminist lens.
• Network for the Protection of Women Migrants' Rights (NPWMR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAATW is part of the Network for the Protection of Women Migrants' Rights (NPWMR), which issues joint statements on international migration forums and advocacy priorities, including on International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2026.
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) / COP30minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAATW issued a statement for COP30 (Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC) held in November 2025 in Brazil, addressing the intersections of climate change, migration, and trafficking.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAATW and the ILO published a joint study in 2015 exploring the effects of migration bans on women's migration for domestic work in Nepal. GAATW references ILO conventions and standards in its advocacy work, including Convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers.
• Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPMM is a contributing member organisation of GAATW, featured in the 'Women on the Move and the Movements they Build' publication, and represents the Asia-Pacific region within the alliance.
• Tenaganita (Malaysia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTenaganita is a GAATW member organisation contributing to publications including 'Women on the Move and the Movements they Build' documenting over 30 years of resilience in Malaysia.
• La Strada InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Strada International is a long-standing partner of GAATW, including joint statements on sex work policy with Amnesty International and contributions to UN consultations on migration.
• OHCHR (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAATW co-organised an event with OHCHR and UNHCR on 'Irregular migrants, refugees or trafficked persons?' challenging rigid categorisations and their impact on migrants' lives, contributing to conversations about global compacts.
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAATW co-organised with UNHCR an event on categorisations of migrants and their impact on rights, contributing to discussions on the global compacts for refugees and for migration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• International Justice Mission (IJM): A large anti-trafficking and modern slavery organization that uses a direct-service, law-enforcement-partnership approach. IJM is comparable on anti-trafficking mission and global footprint but uses a contrasting criminal-justice methodology that GAATW explicitly critiques.

Direct peers

• Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW): An international feminist NGO coalition working on trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. CATW is directly comparable to GAATW on mission (feminist anti-trafficking) and structure (NGO coalition), though it holds the opposing view on sex work, making it a doctrinal mirror peer.
• Freedom Network USA: A US-based coalition of anti-trafficking service and advocacy organizations. Freedom Network is comparable in coalition structure (member NGOs providing direct services) and advocacy focus (human trafficking, migrant rights), though geographically US-focused rather than global.
• Anti-Slavery International: The world's oldest human rights organization focused on slavery and trafficking. Anti-Slavery International is comparable as a UK-anchored, advocacy- and research-driven NGO working on trafficking, forced labour, and migrant rights with similar UN consultative presence and rights-based framing.
• ECPAT International: A global network of civil society organizations focused on ending the sexual exploitation of children, including trafficking. ECPAT operates the same membership-of-NGOs model, with regional secretariats and global advocacy, and overlaps with GAATW on trafficking policy and UN engagement.
• Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM): A Hong Kong-based regional migrant rights network and GAATW member organization. APMM is comparable as an advocacy-driven NGO working on migrant and anti-trafficking issues in the Asia-Pacific, with similar UN engagement and rights-based framing.
• La Strada International: A European network of anti-trafficking NGOs that GAATW explicitly names as a long-standing partner. La Strada is comparable in structure (NGO secretariat coordinating national member organizations), mission (rights-based anti-trafficking), and advocacy targets (EU and Council of Europe).
• Women in Migration Network (WIMN): An international network advancing rights-based policy on women migrants. WIMN is a direct peer cited by GAATW as a co-convener of Feminist Fridays; comparable structure (network of NGOs), comparable mission (rights of migrant women), and overlapping advocacy at UN forums.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: A globally recognized human rights research and advocacy organization. HRW is comparable on documentation-driven advocacy and UN access, with overlap on migrant rights and anti-trafficking, but its mandate extends across all human rights issues.
• Amnesty International: A large, established global human rights organization with consultative status across major intergovernmental bodies. Amnesty is comparable on rights-based advocacy and UN access, but operates at vastly greater scale and across a much broader human rights mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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