The Conference was organised by the African Forum for Catholic Social Teaching (AFCAST) and brought together various actors in the area of human trafficking including the Governments of Zimbabwe and the United States, Survivors of trafficking, Faith Bodies including Muslims and members of Civil Society.

The meeting took place on March 18, with the presence of a delegation from IMBISA (Inter-regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa).

The works were opened by Sister Janice McLaughlin of the Sisters Maryknoll, one of the founders of AFCAST. The religious denounced that trafficking is destroying the lives of many people, especially young people and even young women.

Stories from survivors who had been tricked that they were lucrative job opportunities in Kuwait and other countries of the Middle East were shared by survivors of human trafficking. There was also a certain awareness that human trafficking also happens in the Southern African Region as well as within the borders of each Country.

Read the full report of the conference here.