The FCJ Refugee Centre participated in the event Exploring the Intersections of Digital Technology, Gender-Based Violence and Human Trafficking, organized by OCASI as a part of the Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Neighbours, Friends and Families (IRCNFF) Project, and held on March 6.

Jovana Blagovcanin, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Anti-Human Trafficking Manager; and Chiara Rossi, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Anti-Human Trafficking – Women Coordinator, together with Krystal Sneider, Executive Disruptor at Collaborative Community Solutions/WomenatheCentreE, were the speakers on a panel about Gender-Based Violence and Human Trafficking.

In the panel, they explored the impact of digital technology and its challenges on human trafficking in local and global contexts, examining the intertwined issues of gender-based viiolence and human trafficking, with a particular focus on the experiences of international students.

They highlighted ways that migrants are recruited online, unique challenges they face seeking support, and offered recommendations on how to support them and bridge the gap in services.