Between 500,000 and 800,000 women are trafficked each year in the EU. In 2011, the Metropolitan Police estimated that up to 11,800 women may have been trafficked into England and Wales and there are at least 10,000 slaves in the UK.

Victims of human trafficking are victims of coercion, exploitation, deception, kidnap, false imprisonment and rape. And they are not only adults and teenagers. The UN estimates that some 1.2m children are trafficked across the world each year.

In response to the growing need to raise public awareness and improve support for victims of human trafficking, BAWSO, in partnership with Gwent Police and Welsh Women’s Aid, is bringing together experts from around the world to an International Conference on Human Trafficking.

This conference will integrate European knowledge and provide a platform to bring together case studies and best practices with important contributions from EU policymakers, international organisations and NGOs from across Europe. It will also facilitate policy discussion and explore comprehensive and integrated solutions to fighting the ‘hidden’ crime of human trafficking.
Find out more on the BAWSO website.