by Joan Martin | Aug 19, 2024 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery
Written by: Zainab Attarwali On 19 August, the world comes together to honour those who dedicate their lives to humanitarian work, often at great personal risk. This World Humanitarian Day, we reflect on the shared mission of all humanitarians: to protect and uphold...
by Joan Martin | Jul 30, 2024 | Blog, Child Labour, Ending Modern Slavery, Stats and Facts about Modern Slavery
Written by: Zainab Attarwali As the world commemorates UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30th July, it is crucial to remember that human trafficking is a severe breach of fundamental human rights and a global issue that affects every community and...
by Sally Irwin | May 16, 2024 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Slavery in Fashion
Australian Fashion Week 2024 We take the time to remember the tragic Rana Plaza collapse which took the lives of 1,132 people, mostly garment workers, in Bangladesh 10 years ago. “I managed to rescue her and I remember extracting sharp metals out of her...
by Sally Irwin | Nov 7, 2020 | Blog, Ethical Business, Forced Labour, Global Modern Slavery Updates, Slavery in Fashion
The Cruel Cost of Cotton We look at our wardrobes, and we see the end result of unseen labour. But we now know that there is modern slavery in every aspect of the products we consume. The cruel cost is hidden in the production of the materials. And, one very large...
by Sally Irwin | Oct 12, 2020 | Blog, Ethical Business, Global Modern Slavery Updates, Slavery in Fashion
What happened at Boohoo? Fast Fashion Under Scrutiny Today, 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 in days. It is convenience driven consumerism....
by Sally Irwin | Oct 12, 2020 | Blog, Ethical Business, Global Modern Slavery Updates, Slavery in Fashion
Queensland’s very own OUTLAND DENIM features on the international Fashion stage again! Every Aussie should be supporting this world leading ethical denim company, as the world watches the impact for good it has on fighting modern slavery. This time, James Bartle,...