London Fashion Week: let’s put people before profit 17 September 2021 Blog This London Fashion Week, our business and human rights policy and research officer, Rocio Domingo Ramos, explains why the fashion industry must take action to tackle exploitation in the fashion industry – including here in the UK. It’s London Fashion…
This Women’s Equality Day, we must remember Afghanistan 26 August 2021 Blog On Women’s Equality Day, our CEO Jasmine O’Connor reflects on the impending rise of modern slavery and human trafficking in Afghanistan. As we watch an extremely difficult situation in Afghanistan unfold, it is critical to understand how a return to…
Fundraising for freedom: Simon’s ‘Freedom Ride’ in tribute to Thomas Clarkson 23 August 2021 Blog Our supporter, Simon John, describes his Freedom Ride and how Thomas Clarkson inspired him to take on this 900-mile challenge, fundraising to support our work. At the start of 2020, I had the idea of a speaking cycle ride from…
Indigenous peoples and climate change: multiple crises drive modern slavery 9 August 2021 Blog On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Dr Chris O’Connell writes that supporting indigenous peoples, protecting their rights, and amplifying their voices are more important than ever. The dangers posed by the climate crisis are clear to see…
End modern slavery: Five ways to help us on World Day against Trafficking 30 July 2021 Blog On 30 July we mark World Day Against People Trafficking. Paul Sheehan, Anti-Slavery International’s Individual Giving Manger, explains how we can all make a difference to help end modern slavery around the world. It’s true that ending slavery isn’t an easy…
Mrs F’s fight for freedom and justice 22 July 2021 Blog Niger has been found guilty of trivialising legal justice for survivors of modern slavery by the West African Court of Justice. Mohamed Camara, our Africa Programme Officer, shares Mrs F’s fight for freedom and justice. Mrs F was born into…
Is the anti-slavery movement ready to listen to survivors? 12 July 2021 Blog As the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG) publishes research and a podcast series on the importance of including survivors in research and building policy responses, one of the peer researchers reflects on if the anti-slavery movement is ready to hear the voices of…
Nationality and Borders Bill – our concerns, and what we need to see 7 July 2021 Blog This week the home secretary introduced the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would enact the Government’s ‘New Plan for Immigration’. Anti-Slavery International’s UK policy manager Kate Roberts outlines our concerns about the Bill – and explains why survivors’ voices must…
COP26 UN climate change Summit – a big opportunity 2 July 2021 Blog In November the UK will host the COP26 UN climate change summit. Anti-Slavery International’s climate change and modern slavery advisor Fran Witt asks what world leaders could do to tackle the related issues of climate change and modern slavery. You…
The importance of including survivors in research and policy building 2 July 2021 Blog As the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG) publishes research and a podcast series on the importance of including survivors in research and building policy responses, one of the peer researchers reflects on what the project and the inclusion of survivors means to her.…