Groups of Bangladeshi and Pakistani men are raising awareness of the conditions they face as undocumented agricultural workers in [...]
Source: The Conversation
Survivors Tell of Loss of Identity, Family Rejection for Refusing Forced Marriage
In the last four years since England and Wales changed their laws on forced marriage there have been two landmark convictions of [...]
U.K. set to become even more hostile for people fleeing danger
After recent deaths in the English Channel, the U.K.’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced a five-point plan to overhaul the [...]
African Virgin Girls Taken as “Wives of Gods”
Trokosi is traditional belief system in West Africa wherein virgin girls — some as young as six — are taken to shrines, where they are [...]
How business, government, and consumers can act to end modern slavery
Modern slavery is ubiquitous. From the clothes we wear and the food we eat to the cars we drive and the technology we use, many of the [...]
How the UK Can Learn from Brazil and India
Work is seen as a fundamental means to getting out of poverty. Yet for many in the UK, despite the employment rate remaining high, [...]
Four years on, has Australia’s Modern Slavery Act been effective?
An independent review of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act has concluded that the legislation is failing to have a significant [...]
How We Avoid Feeling Guilty for Slave-Made Goods
We consume or use products that are likely tainted by modern slavery every day. From gadgets to clothing, fish, cocoa, and cane sugar, [...]
Modern slavery survivors in Australia face multiple barriers to housing
The Australian federal government recently passed a funding boost directed at modern slavery survivors to help them access services [...]