Category: Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
by Ebony Stanmore | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog, Forced Labour, Slavery in Prisons, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
Australian shoppers have a lot of freedom to make ethical choices at the shops. Yet, there is more label information about the living conditions of the hens laying our eggs than the people sewing our clothes. Perhaps no one would opt to buy “cage jeans”. Regardless,...
by Sally Irwin | Jul 1, 2021 | Child Labour, Debt Bondage, Ending Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Slavery in Tea, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
Forced labor in tea farming: how far removed are we? Think about the foods and beverages in your kitchen right now. Would it be possible for you to list their origins down to the grower of each ingredient? I know I couldn’t, not even for something as simple as the tea...
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...
