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World Children’s Day: calling for action to end child slavery

With World Children’s Day on the 21 November, Anti-Slavery International’s International Advocacy Manager, Kate Elsayed-Ali, calls for global action to tackle child slavery. World Children’s Day is a global reminder to the world that while childhood should be a time to grow, learn and flourish in safety and… Keep reading »

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COP26: least developed countries left in the lurch

Fran Witt, Climate Change and Modern Slavery Adviser at Anti-Slavery International, reflects on attending COP26 and its outcomes. Image by Markus Spiske, via Unsplash. This year climate vulnerable countries, and civil society, came together as never before to elevate the issue of loss and damage finance and to demand… Keep reading »

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Day of the Girl: 5 ways girls worldwide are being enslaved

Childhood should be a time to grow, learn, play and flourish in safety and security. However, an estimated 10 million children around the world sadly don’t have that chance. Instead, they wake up each day trapped in modern slavery. Out of 40 million people living in modern slavery, a staggering… Keep reading »

Black History Month

Black History Month: celebrating inspirational humanitarians

As we mark Black History Month this October, we celebrate the incredible activists of colour worldwide who’ve fought for justice and equality and helped shape a better world. Here at Anti-Slavery International, our staff and trustees shed light on who inspires them in their work as abolitionists. Eunice Allan… Keep reading »

Turkmenistan cotton harvest

Turkmenistan cotton harvest: new harvest, same old abuses

As the annual cotton harvest commences and Turkmenistan marks Independence Day on 27 September, business and human rights policy and research officer, Rocio Domingo Ramos, sheds light on the continued practice of forced labour in the country’s cotton industry. Picture by Marianne Krohn, via Unsplash. The 2021 cotton harvest… Keep reading »

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National Poetry Day: share your verse for freedom

It’s National Poetry Day on 1 October. Here at Anti-Slavery International, we’re passionate about the power of words to express injustice, to hear and to call others to action. That’s why we’re inviting you to enter our very own poetry competition on the theme of freedom. The… Keep reading »