Category: Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
by Sally Irwin | Nov 15, 2022 | Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
On 10th November the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne gave an address in the NSW Parliament House. The title of the speech was Anti-slavery as Smart Public Policy. About the Commissioner’s Address In his address, the NSW...
by Ebony Stanmore | Nov 28, 2021 | 16Days of Freedom, Blog, Slavery in Coffee, Slavery in Fish, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
Christmas Shopping that’s Ethical The Christmas holiday season is fast approaching, and it can be easy to be swept up in all the shiny objects when you’re shopping – especially when the newest toys and electronics dominate the shelves. But, unfortunately,...
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 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...
