Coalition Against Trafficking in Women

The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is an international radical feminist non-governmental organization opposing human trafficking, prostitution, and other forms of commercial sex.^[1] It has been described as a "neo-abolitionist lobby group" that represents a "carceral feminist anti-trafficking practice," and has been criticized for essentializing women and promoting a controversial and "ideologically charged" definition of trafficking.^[2] It is strongly opposed to the perspectives of the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women and the sex workers rights movement.^[3] It has been linked to anti-trans groups and its Latin American regional branch is a signatory of the manifesto of Women's Declaration International.