Corporate initiative can play a major role in anti-trafficking movement | Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional

Source: Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional

April 3, 2012

Microsoft and other large corporations have created gBCAT, a business-only coalition aimed at tackling trafficking worldwide. Photograph: Reuters

Convincing policymakers is a constant struggle for most not-for-profit organisation. Years of relationship building and grassroots work are usually required. Not so for the Global business coalition against human trafficking (gBCAT). President Barack Obama spoke about it from the podium of the Clinton Global Initiative soon after the coalition was formed.

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