Category: Forced Marriage
by Isabela Herrera | Oct 26, 2023 | About Modern Slavery, Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Forced Marriage, Sex Slavery
If you’ve found yourself reading this blog, I assume you were looking into the reality of slavery worldwide and in Australia. Regardless of how many times you read about the prevalence of slavery in today’s world, it’s still shocking. The statistics...
by Ebony Stanmore | Nov 24, 2021 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Forced Marriage, Sex Slavery, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
In yesterday’s article, A Quick Introduction to Modern Slavery, we highlighted the fact that individuals and communities are often made vulnerable to modern slavery by three main factors. 1. Gender-based violence 2. poverty and 3. racial...
by Sally Irwin | May 1, 2021 | Blog, Forced Marriage, Sex Slavery, Slavery in DV, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
Can you believe that “National Rape Day” is a new trend growing on media platforms? Because Domestic Violence Awareness month is in May, we thought it is important to take a look at this issue of ‘rape day’. And we should all take into account the...
by Sally Irwin | Mar 22, 2021 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Child Labour, Forced Marriage
COVID-19 and Child Marriage; A Dangerous Unforeseen Consequence 10 million additional girls at risk of child marriage due to COVID-19 “NEW YORK, 8 March 2021 – Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of...
by Sally Irwin | Nov 23, 2020 | 16Days of Freedom, Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Marriage
Being Forced to Marry Note: Forced marriage is against a girls will. It is different to ‘arranged marriage’ where they consent and know it is happening. Usually in forced marriage the girl is often tricked and doesn’t know it is about to happen....
by Sally Irwin | Oct 1, 2020 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Forced Labour, Forced Marriage, Sex Slavery
Do you want to understand more about the issue of Forced Marriage and the impact it has on women? Then here are three stories you need to read. Real lives that will help you get an insight into the crime of trafficking for marriage. Sadly, this happens here in...
by Sally Irwin | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Marriage, Survivor News
My name is Brinda. In this blog I want to share what I learnt about slavery and how working at the Freedom Hub impacted my life. Firstly about me. I am an international student from a middle-class family in Nepal. I came to Australia almost two years ago to pursue my...
by Sally Irwin | Jul 23, 2020 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Forced Marriage, Global Modern Slavery Updates, Sex Slavery
Modern slavery is rife in war zone countries. Therefore, rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced abortion, enforced sterilisation and forced marriage are common. And we rarely blink an eye. At the Freedom Hub we are disgusted at this abuse...
by Sally Irwin | Jun 2, 2020 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Forced Marriage
Big Changes Could Be Happening Very Soon For Women Getting Married in Saudi Arabia Having banned the practice of forced marriage in 2005, Saudi’s religious and political authorities have turned their focus to equalising the legislation surrounding marriage...
