Objectives
- To contribute to a real comprehension of the impact of organized crime in trafficking in women
- To prepare a transnational project directed at eradicating the trafficking in human beings (THB) for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Sicily, in a European dimension
Activities
- Carrying out research on the trafficking of Nigerian women in Sicily and on the role of organized crime
- An information campaign on THB issues to enable the local community to tackle and prevent THB
- Awareness-raising campaigns throughout Sicily
- Educational activities in schools
- Inter-institutional activities for the establishment of a transnational network amongst territorial stakeholders against THB
Results
- Research on trafficking of Nigerian women in Sicily and the role of organized crime.
- Five thematic workshops for the capacity building of stakeholders: “Trafficking in Human Beings & New forms of Slavery” conference for students, Study seminar for social workers on THB, Roundtable for civil society anti-trafficking operators on the EU Directive 36/2011 (so-called “anti-trafficking directive), Training day “Schools against trafficking – 2014 edition” for teachers of Palermo’s schools
- Employability training for 10 former victims of trafficking [making participants be more aware of their potentialities, encouraging the development of professional goals, through job interview simulations, entrepreneurial and IT skills training and creation of business plans]
- Awareness-raising campaign for Palermo’s citizenship: film festival “And now let’s talk about trafficking”, events within the European week against THB – October 2014, the conference “Communicating on Trafficking”, 3 Video-spots against trafficking
- Creation of a transnational network among territorial stakeholders and public and private entities in countries of transit and of origin of victims of THB and a transnational plan against THB
Partners
- Coordinator: CISS – International Cooperation South South (Italy)
- CESIE (Italy)
Associated partners:
- “Il Pellegrino della Terra” association (Italy)
- Rankin Associate (United Kingdom)
- NIGARS association and other public and private entities engaged in fighting THB in Palermo
