by Sally Irwin | May 24, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery
Why are children at greater risk of Forced Marriage during COVID19? The global shutdown of schools and widespread economic insecurity due to the pandemic, has put our children at risk of forced marriage, abuse and modern slavery. We are all struggling with the...
by Sally Irwin | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Uncategorized
In Australia, slavery is not a word we think of. It’s easy to take our freedom for granted. So looking around, it would appear like we live in a slave free society. But can modern slavery really exist here? Most of us probably think of people in chains or the Atlantic...
by Minna Boyle | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Uncategorized
It’s the chocolate lover’s favourite time of year. Chocolate is everywhere in huge quantities. Who’s complaining? We certainly aren’t! That said, not all chocolate is the same – not only in taste, but in ethical impact too. We all want to be able to indulge in...
by Minna Boyle | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery
It can seem overwhelming trying to impact Modern Slavery. This is because there are over 40.3 million people in modern slavery around the world. Not only that, there is an estimated 15,000 people in slavery on any one day right here in Australia. It can seem hard to...
by admin | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Uncategorized
We turned back time with our first every roaring 20s Speakeasy event at out little cafe on the Gold Coast! Tickets sold out and a great night was had by all. Caprioskas, espresso martinis (made with our ethically sourced coffee) and 75’s were the favourites of...
by Minna Boyle | Mar 9, 2019 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Uncategorized
This International Women’s Day at The Freedom Hub, we took time to celebrate our success stories so far, as well as think about our vision for the future. The Freedom Hub already supports 37 women who escaped modern slavery, and is the only charity in Australia...
