Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) and human trafficking are interwoven crises fueled by the same structural violence — and [...]
Category: Anti-slavery activists
5 books to check out on World Book Day
Books do more than just tell stories—they open doors into lives we might never otherwise see. This World Book Day, my colleagues and I [...]
Remembering, reckoning and repairing: the importance of teaching history for a slavery-free world
The Transatlantic Slave Trade was rooted in race. It solidified the concept of white supremacy and the systematic displacement of [...]
Emancipation Day and the call for reparations
What do reparations movements look like where you are? Share your comments below! In the Caribbean, August 1 is Emancipation Day, an [...]
Kenyan domestic worker stranded in Lebanon over inability to buy her flight ticket
This piece is an account written by Wanja Kimani who helped support Catherine Ranji, a migrant domestic worker in Lebanon. June 19, [...]
David Yambio: “EU policy is killing us”
Video credit: Refugees in Libya “We have been killed, we have been raped, we have been tortured, we have been extorted, and we have [...]
Open Letter to CBP on Trade Data Transparency
This week, the news broke that a group of major U.S. businesses, including Walmart, General Motors and Intel, as part of the Commercial [...]
Designer Louise Xin’s mission to fight forced labor with fashion
Photo credit: Emma Grann Louise Xin makes stunning, one-of-a-kind dresses that almost float down runways with an ethereal quality. Xin [...]
“The whole country is modern slavery” – an interview with Ji Hyun Park
Few manage to escape North Korea’s horrific totalitarian regime. But, under impossible circumstances, Ji Hyun Park escaped twice, [...]
“Until we win”: Domestic workers’ relentless fight against exploitation
“[With the Freedom United] petition I feel like I have people behind me. I feel so strong. […] I feel like people are starting to hear [...]
Climate inaction is undermining anti-slavery efforts
Read our joint letter to world leaders urgently calling on them to recognize the link between climate-induced migration and modern [...]
Survey results: What our supporters want from Freedom United in 2024
We can’t wait to share the results of our 2023 supporter survey! Thanks to you, we now have a clearer picture of how YOU want to see [...]
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