Rowing the Atlantic to Help End Slavery
British solicitor and adventurer, Cat Withers, is choosing to row 3-000 miles across the Atlantic. The route follows the path taken by thousands of victims of the transatlantic slave trade, to raise awareness of how slavery is a continuing reality for over 40 million people in the world today.
Catherine Withers has set sail to 'Row to Rescue', her gruelling 3,000 mile row between Tenerife and Antigua, to help IJM's work to end slavery.
The rowing route follows the path taken by thousands of victims of the transatlantic slave trade, which Catherine has chosen in order to raise awareness of the fact that modern slavery is a continuing reality for over 40 million people in the world today.
Catherine was inspired by IJM’s holistic approach to ending slavery, commenting that she appreciates ‘it’s not just about going in and rescuing victims, they also take the long-term approach of bringing perpetrators to account for their actions through transforming broken criminal justice systems for long-term good.'
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