Our COVID-19 Response Facebook Group, Resource Page, and upcoming 'Rapid Response' Webinar
Freedom Collaborative continues to support our community, and a coalition urges the Qatar government to proect migrant workers during the Covid-19 outbreak.
At this strange moment in history, we are thinking of all our partners around the world who are trying to keep themselves, their families and their communities healthy. Please use the Freedom Collaborative platform to stay connected at this time of unique challenges.
We will continue to share updates and initiatives as we have always done, because there are many great efforts to highlight. Freedom Collaborative will continue to support and connect our community in the following ways:
Freedom Collaborative COVID-19 Response Facebook Group
We have launched a dedicated Facebook group to allow us to come together and exchange news from the frontlines during the COVID-19 outbreak. Members have been sharing field reports and updates on issues for international migrants, accounts of government action and inaction, and reports of misinformation and fake news.
We would love you to share your updates and experiences, and also requests for assistance. Please invite your colleagues to join the group and do likewise.COVID-19 Resources
Freedom Collaborative has been working with partners to collect multi-lingual, multi-national resources that the anti-trafficking community can utilize as we continue our work during this difficult time. These include relevant data dashboards, toolkits, and training and info sheets on a wide range of topics from health advice to remote working. We will update resources and information as they change or become available.Webinar: Updates on COVID-19 response from the frontlines in Cambodia
We invite you to participate in the first of a series of ‘rapid response’ webinars, which we are organizing in partnership with the USAID Asia CTIP program. Please join us this Thursday at 3 pm ICT to hear from organizations in Cambodia on the situation of returned labor migrants and the ways in which anti-trafficking practitioners and others are currently addressing the crisis.
Here’s a recap of other noteworthy updates and initiatives:
One of the key things that non-profits have to consider as they navigate these uncertain times is the question of donor funding and the changes the pandemic has brought to the normal operations of frontline NGOs. This article makes useful suggestions that address the need for larger, longer and more flexible grants.
Major clothes brands and retailers are canceling or postponing orders as the COVID-19 pandemic forces store closures in Europe and the United States, risking the livelihoods of millions of garment workers within their supply chains. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Rubana Huq describes the crisis, urging brands to honor their agreements.
A coalition of 16 non-governmental organizations and trade unions has sent a letter to the Qatar government, urging them to take preventative steps to protect migrant workers during the Covid-19 outbreak. The letter makes five requests to protect public health and fundamental human rights, including the principle of non-discrimination.
A new report warning of child recruitment in a municipality bordering Colombia’s capital city of Bogotá shows that this issue is a nationwide concern. Allegedly, young people are initially hired as microtraffickers before being pressured to take part in the broader gang structure.
50 organizations called on Bangladesh to lift telecommunications restrictions in Rohingya refugee camps and surrounding host communities that are limiting the flow of information on health measures, movement restrictions, and other critical guidance.
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