Survivor Alliance Publications
At Survivor Alliance, we aim to create and sustain spaces where survivor leaders can collaborate, innovate, and drive meaningful change. Our publications amplify survivor-led and survivor-authored projects that were either co-authored or facilitated by Survivor Alliance.
Evaluating the Gaps in Employment Programs for Survivors of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Promoting the economic security of survivors of human trafficking and modern-day slavery is a powerful way to equip and empower survivor leaders. Economic justice intersects with all survivor identities and needs, and employment programs for survivors are a key part of that justice.
Meeting survivor employment needs is more critical than ever. This report, built from the ground up by survivor leaders, details the existing gaps in global survivor employment programs and provides calls to action for organizations, funders, allies, and those working in policy.
Empowering Survivor-Led Advocacy: Bridging the Gap
A Policy Advocacy Working Group (PAWG) Report
Survivor leaders and survivor-led organizations bring invaluable insights and perspectives that are crucial for the development of impactful policies and programs in the antislavery movement. However, despite their expertise and commitment, these leaders often face significant barriers in accessing resources, which limits their ability to engage in impactful and sustainable advocacy to drive meaningful change. In order to address these barriers, the Survivor Alliance established a dedicated Policy Advocacy Working Group (PAWG) aimed at fostering practices that provide more equitable access to resources for survivor-led advocacy. PAWG members brought collective efforts, lived experiences and expertise from six different countries around the world. The Working Group aimed to explore best practices, develop innovative strategies, and advocate for more equitable funding mechanisms.
Action Plan For Survivor Leadership in the Next Decade
This groundbreaking plan is the culmination of the collective efforts of over 300 survivor leaders, united by a shared mission to place survivor leadership at the forefront of the anti-human trafficking movement in practical terms and chart a course to bring this vision to life.
Our collective findings reveal that decisions, policies, service models, advocacy efforts, and pay structures have largely been crafted by individuals who don't share our lived experiences. The release of the ACTION PLAN is a catalyst for transformation, inspiring changes in policy and practice. It's a call to action to place survivors at the forefront of the anti-trafficking and anti-slavery movement. The Action Plan outlines our vision for making this a reality within the next decade.
World Congress
2021 Report
The 2021 Survivor Alliance World Congress marked a pivotal moment for survivor leadership in the international fight against modern-day slavery and human trafficking. For the first time, survivor leaders outnumbered our allied colleagues as planning committee members, speakers, and participants at an anti-trafficking conference. Survivor leaders included adults over 18, people of all genders, and survivors of any type of human trafficking or slavery.
This report details how the Congress planned to achieve these objectives, analyzes the discussions held during the Congress within the broader context of the international anti-trafficking community, shares key lessons learned, and maps out Survivor Alliance’s plan for maintaining the momentum of change generated by this catalyzing event.
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Nothing about us, without us
Survivor involvement in anti-slavery policy making: Guidance for policy makers
Co-created by the Rights Lab and Survivor Alliance, this practical guide aims to equip local and national policy makers with the tools to include survivors in their decision making; whether developing policy and legislation, or shaping the way services are delivered.
Rising: Survivors Guide to Building a Brighter Future
Rising: A Survivors Guide to Building a Better Future is an e-book authored by the survivor leaders who are members of Survivor Alliance.
The e-book includes:
How to cultivate a positive, trauma-informed mindset
How to create and nurturing supportive networks
Strategies for managing triggers and achieving restful sleep
Mindfulness and its role in the healing process
Recipes from a variety of cultures
Conversations of Empowerment
This is a compilation of stories embraced by groups of leaders who have the determination to move further in their dreams and engage in building community.
A community pursuing social change and a fairer world. Thanks to the work of our strong committed volunteer SH, who systematically has interviewed survivors’ leads from around the globe.
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Owning Our Words
Owning Our Words was developed to share the creative voices of Survivor Alliance Members. First released in honour of Anti-Slavery Week in October 2020, this publication shares letters, poetry, and artwork of some of our members.
A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Anna Ball, Associate Professor in Postcolonial Feminisms, Literatures and Cultures at Nottingham Trent University, who facilitated workshops for our members and put this publication together.
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Journey of our UK Survivor Network
This publication was among our first, documenting the journeys of our UK survivors network, from survivors’ experiences of first identification to involvement with Survivor Alliance, highlighting the particular challenges along the way & considerations for improvement.
The document was initially published & shared with allies, anti-trafficking organisations & the Home Office in the hope that sharing these experiences would positively inform changes in UK anti-trafficking & anti-slavery policies & service provision.
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