Category: Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
by Sally Irwin | May 16, 2021 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery, Survivor News
Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (cPTSD) is a result of long-term trauma and many of our modern slavery victims suffer from this mental health condition. We decided it was worth researching further. A Summary of this type of Trauma Complex Post...
by Sally Irwin | May 1, 2021 | Blog, Sex Slavery, Slavery in DV, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
In this blog, we address the issue of Abusive Pregnancy. Not all babies are born out of a loving relationship. And incredibly, pregnant women tend to experience greater severity in domestic violence. Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness month is in May. So we want to...
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 | Apr 26, 2021 | Blog, Child Labour, Global Modern Slavery Updates, Slavery in Coffee, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery, Waterloo Cafe
Is Your Coffee Brewing Slavery? How do you know and what can you do to be sure you aren’t? Every morning, the process of getting a cup of coffee is pretty simple. Because you just put your coffee grounds into your coffee machine and hit start. Even though this...
by Sally Irwin | Mar 30, 2021 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Forced Labour, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
One of the biggest questions we get asked is “how is slavery different to exploitation?” Was the 7eleven incident exploitation or slavery? What about kids working in their parents business? These are great questions. Many people confuse exploitative...
by Sally Irwin | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
Some thoughts on racism as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. These thoughts below have been penned by one of our American interns, Natasha, who is a woman of colour and has an inside perspective on racism. – For a...
by Sally Irwin | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
Just in time for Human Rights Day, the Australian Government launched its 5 year plan to combat modern slavery. “The National Action Plan articulates the Government’s vision for a future where no one is subjected to #modernslavery. It builds on our efforts to...
by Sally Irwin | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery, Survivor News
Slavery happens in Australia. This is unacceptable. But how do we help the vulnerable people who have experienced this crime in our country? Why is working with survivors of Modern Slavery different from working with other trauma clients? How do we help them with...
by Sally Irwin | Aug 8, 2020 | Blog, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7 is to: SDG 8.7 – “Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including...
by Sally Irwin | Jul 27, 2020 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery, Survivor News
This week is UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – 30th July. Human trafficking, is a widespread violation of the most basic human rights, and touches communities the world over. It is in every country. Incredibly it is in every industry. Also, while it...
