Values & campaigns

South Africa petition handover

Mr Landers, (Chairman of the Portfolio Committee for Justice and Constitutional Development) signs the Mass Pledge banner to Stop Sex Trafficking, showing support for our campaign.

South Africa petition handover

Preparing to march – representatives from Child Welfare South Africa, The Body Shop South Africa and children from various schools around the Western Cape region. (Table Mountain in backdrop)

South Africa petition handover

The Mass Pledge Banner, held up by The Body Shop South Africa Head Office team and volunteers, heads up the march.

South Africa handover

Leading the way are Child Welfare South Africa’s Ashley Theron (National Director), Kezia Lilenstien (The Body Shop South Africa), Lana-Anne Scheepers (The Body Shop South Africa) and Keith Vosloo (Deputy Chair, Child Welfare South Africa)

South Africa petition handover

Marching through Cape Town City Centre, singing the National Anthem, cries of “One Nation, 1 Child”.

South Africa petition handover

Marchers take the last turn before the Parliament Building.

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Ashley Theron (National Director, Child Welfare South Africa) bears a youngster, overcome by heat (34˚C), on his shoulders all the way to the Parliament Building.

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Keith Vosloo (Deputy Chair, Child Welfare South Africa) reads out the letter handed to Mr. Landers (Chairman of the Portfolio Committee for Justice and Constitutional Development), emphasising the reason for the March.

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Mr. Landers (Chairman of the Portfolio Committee for Justice and Constitutional Development) ‘breaks the chain on human trafficking’ opening up the box containing media release, and “NOT FOR SALE” t-shirt.

South Africa petition handover

Our petition handover march gains coverage on several radio stations, tv, and newspapers.

Amber Le Bon

Arlene Phillips

Chase Aston

Craig David

Denise Van Outen

Eduardo Da Silva

Elizabeth Hurley

Gok Wan

Jamie Oliver

Joanna Lumley

Katie Melua

Kelly Hoppen

Kim Catrrall

Kristina Rihanoff Strictly dancer

Lisa Butcher handprint

Liz McClarnon

Mark Ronson

Martine McCutcheon

Matt LeBlanc

Naomi Campbell

Nick Rhodes

Nicole Kidman

Piers Morgan

Pixie Lott

Ricky Gervais

Rob Lowe

Robert Pattinson

Sienna Miller

Sir Ben Kingsley

The saturdays Frankie

The saturdays Una

Uma Thurman

Yoko Ono

Japan

Supporting the cause: demonstrators march in Tokyo

Portugal

supporters in Lisbon

India

The Stop Sex Trafficking petition launch in India

Denmark

A demonstrator in the rain

USA

Hollywood starlet Susan Sarandon, a supporter of the Somaly Mam Foundation, helps launch The Body Shop campaign in New York City

England

Supporting the cause: lobbying the politicians in London

South Africa

Campaigning during the 2010 World Cup

Greece

a street event in the centre of Athens

Australia

A demonstrator looks out from behind bars in Australia

France

Gathering support underneath the iconic Eiffel Tower

Australia handover

Staff from three The Body Shop stores in Canberra help raise awareness for our campaign outside the Australian Parliament House in Canberra.

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This is what a quarter of a million petitions look like (20 signatures per page)

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Excited The Body Shop Australia staff from local stores, displaying our petition total and celebrating our petition handover outside Parliament House Canberra.

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Greens MP Adam Bandt, Mark Kindness (CEO, The Body Shop Australia), Bernadette McMenamin (CEO, Child Wise) and assembled journalists. The media conference saw The Body Shop & Child Wise handover one of Australia's biggest ever petitions to Mr Bandt, calling on the Government to do more to Stop Sex Trafficking of Children & Young People. Mr Bandt officially tabled the petition to the Parliament on 23rd March 2011.

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From Left to Right: Mark Kindness (CEO, The Body Shop Australia), Stephanie Maule (Comms Manager, The Body Shop Australia), Bernadette McMenamin (CEO, Child Wise), Jess Allen (Advocacy and Comms Officer, Child Wise), Kristy Flemming (International Child Protection Program Manager, Child Wise) and Louisa Trombin (People & Values Manager, The Body Shop Australia)

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From left to Right: Steph Maule (Communications Manager, The Body Shop Australia) handing over the trolley of petitions to Bernadette McMenamin (CEO, Child Wise), Mark Kindness (CE, The Body Shop Australia) and Adam Bandt MP shortly before the media conference.

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A happy group of The Body Shop Australia and Child Wise (ECPAT Australia) staff celebrating our Stop Sex Trafficking petition handover outside Parliament House, Canberra.

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From left to right: Mark Kindness (CEO, The Body Shop Australia), Bernadette McMenamin (CEO, Child Wise), and Adam Bandt MP. The media conference saw The Body Shop Australia & Child Wise handover one of Australia's biggest ever petitions, calling on the Government to do more to Stop Sex Trafficking of Children & Young People petition. Mr Bandt officially tabled the petition to the Parliament on 23rd March 2011.

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Adam Bandt MP posing for media with the Stop Sex Trafficking of Children & Young People petition.

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From left to right: Mark Kindness (CEO, The Body Shop Australia), Bernadette McMenamin (CEO, Child Wise), Greens MP Adam Bandt and Nationals Senator Bill Heffernan. This media conference on 3 March 2011 for the handover of one of Australia's biggest ever petitions calling on the Government to do more to Stop Sex Trafficking of Children & Young People. Mr Bandt officially tabled the petition to the Parliament on 23 March 2011.

Portugal handover

Christopher Davis (International Campaigns Director, The Body Shop) is interviewed by local media.

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Sandra Costa (Brand & Values Manager, The Body Shop Portugal) hands over our petitions to the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Mr Jaime Garma, the second most powerful politician in Portugal. From left to right: Christopher Davis (International Campaigns Director, The Body Shop), Sandra Costa (Brand & Values Manager, The Body Shop Portugal), Christophe Mura (Iberia & France General Manager), Mr Jaine Garma (President of the Assembly of the Republic), Helena Pinto, (Member of the Parliament representing the 1st Commission: Constitutional Issues, Freedom and Fundamental Rights), João Lázaro (Vice Chair, APAV)

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The Body Shop team during their meeting with Mr Jaime Garma (President of the Assembly of the Republic) to discuss the challenges Portugal faces in combating the trafficking of children and young people for sexual exploitation.

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The Body Shop team at the end of their meeting with Mr Jaime Garma (President of the Assembly of the Republic) who told our The Body Shop delegation that he would do what he could to ensure the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse is supported by the Portugese Government.

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Sandra Costa (Brand & Values Manager, The Body Shop Portugal) is interviewed by local media.

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João Lázaro (Vice Chair, APAV) is interviewed about our campaign by Portugese media.

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Maria de Belém, a powerful and influential opinion maker in the Portugal Government, has been nominated to act as the key person to ensure progress is made with our petition.

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The campaign delegation outside the Parliament building.

Portugal handover

Our delegation from left to right: Sandra Costa (Brand & Values Manager, The Body Shop Portugal), João Lázaro (Vice Chair, APAV), Christopher Davis (International Campaigns Director, The Body Shop), Lisa Gaynor (EMEA Brand & Values, The Body Shop), Stephane Chambran (Iberia & France Brand & Values, The Body Shop) and Christophe Mura (Iberia & France General Manager).

Portugal handover

Our campaign delegation arrives at the Portugal National Parliament Building to hand over 31,500 petitions to stop the sex trafficking of children and young people.