The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is a leading and one of the oldest international organizations dedicated to preventing and ending the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls worldwide as forms of gender-based violence and discrimination. Through an approach rooted in women’s rights and human rights principles, we advocate for strong laws and policies, raise public awareness, and support survivor leadership. We advocate on behalf of women and girls from marginalized populations who are at risk or have been victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation, and who are disproportionately women and girls of color - Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous - with intersectional vulnerabilities that traffickers exploit. CATW believes that systemic change is fundamental to changing social norms and eradicating centuries-old harmful cultural practices that hinder efforts to secure equality for women and girls in our communities and around the world.