DFA Consular Office in Butuan Celebrates World Day Against Trafficking 2020
Campaign poster on the GAD Corner (Butuan CO photo)
BUTUAN 30 July 2020 — The Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Office in Butuan, a member agency of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking – Violence Against Women and their Children (RIACAT-VAWC Caraga) joined the celebration of the World Day Against Trafficking with the theme, “Isang Bayan, Isang Paninindigan, Laban sa Trafficking ng Mamamayan: Palakasin at mas lalong Pag-ibayuhin sa Panahon ng COVID-19.” The office took part on various activities to raise awareness in fighting modern-day slavery and human exploitation.
CO Butuan participated in the Webinar Advocacy on Child Online Protection during COVID-19 Pandemic with resource persons from the DSWD FO Caraga, International Justice Mission (IJM) FO Cebu, Commission on Human Rights RO XIII and Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation-Integrated Development Center, Inc. (JPIC-IDC, Inc.) on 28 July 2020.
The office also took part in the Bluer than Blue Campaign displayed at the new Gender and Development (GAD) Corner of the office. The Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking is a global awareness raising initiative to fight human trafficking and its impact on society. The Blue Heart represents the sadness of those who are trafficked while reminding the cold-heartedness of the traffickers.
Meanwhile, CO Butuan initiated the “dfabook,” a social media-inspired section of the GAD Corner, that encouraged sharing of ideas and quotes in celebration of World Day Against Trafficking by posing the famous question, “What’s on your mind?” Employees and clients were requested to write down on the blue hearts what they know and feel about human trafficking. This activity aims to reflect and educate oneself on the threats and harm of human trafficking. END
Group 2 Skeleton Workforce raises their Blue Hearts to show solidarity to the victims of human trafficking. (Butuan CO photo)
Group 1 Skeleton Workforce raises their Blue Hearts to show solidarity to the victims of human trafficking. (Butuan CO photo)
Mr. Bolido, passport applicant writes down a quote from a human rights activist, Desmond Tutu, “It is by standing up for the rights of girls and women that we truly measure up men.” (Butuan CO photo)