It's the first of December, and the holidays are approaching. For many, gift shopping started months ago, but it's easily overwhelming for those who didn't realise how quickly...
16Days of Freedom
Day 6: A Highlight from One of Our Interns
For day six of our 16 Days of Freedom blogs, one of our volunteers, Zainab, has reflected on her time as an intern with The Freedom Hub during her six-month study abroad program...
Day 4: Survivor Story – Building Confidence
A Survivor Story - from Violence to Victory. The fight against modern slavery is a marathon, not a sprint. For many of us who have spent years in the justice and advocacy space,...
Day 3: Intersection of Racism and Race-based Discrimination with Modern Slavery
Modern slavery, whether it be in Australia, America, Latin America, Africa or throughout Europe, does not exist in a vacuum. There is a laundry list of factors that affect those...
Volunteer Day – Women empowering women
Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things you can do and demonstrates the power of each individual to invoke human rights. Recognition of human rights is central to...
Human Rights Day: 5 Ways to Take Action Now
Happy Human Rights Day! Human Rights Day, celebrated annually on December 10th, is the celebration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is a...
What Drives the Freedom Hub?
The Freedom Hub’s vision is to help rebuild the lives of survivors of slavery in Australia and partner in ending modern slavery around the world. Our founder, Sally Irwin,...
Countdown to Human Rights Day: How you can prepare
Human Rights Day is in 5 days – coming up on December 10th, it is the day that celebrates the recognition of the inalienable rights every human being is entitled to, regardless...
Slaves to Fashion
In today’s world, it has never been easier to have the latest fashion trends at your fingertips. With a few clicks of a button, we can have almost anything delivered to our door...
How to Help End Slavery
Everyone can help end slavery and the plight of women who have escaped this crime. Last night I asked my six-year-old niece two questions. Firstly, the age-old tried and...
Why are Women more Vulnerable to Modern Slavery?
Day 9 - Why Women Are More Vulnerable to Modern Slavery An estimated 50 million people worldwide are trapped in Modern Slavery, an increase of 10 million since previous estimates...
How To Shop Ethically For Christmas
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...