Domestic workers employed through the J-1, A-3, and G-5 visa programs are often vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Join survivors and advocates from the Human Trafficking Legal Center and the National Domestic Workers Alliance to learn what policymakers can do to prevent the trafficking of migrant workers.

Since its launch in October 2014, the Global Modern Slavery Directory (GMSD) has grown tremendously - adding over 2,700 anti-trafficking organizations and agencies in 200 countries and helping over 141,000 visitors to the site find much needed resources. Thanks to a generous grant by the Carlson Foundation, Polaris has been able to give the GMSD […]

The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the sites for anti-trafficking education and the range of educators who shape how the public and institutions understand and respond to human trafficking. Thus, there is a need to analyse the formalised and informalised practices that facilitate teaching and learning about trafficking. At its worst, anti-trafficking […]

Australia has international obligations to ensure that migrants’ human rights are respected and protected, yet many migrants are excluded from legal protections, exploited and abused. Migration status, particularly when linked to temporariness and dependency, operates as a powerful axis of disadvantage, limiting migrants’ agency and access to effective protection. A Monash University study found that […]

The U.S. Department of Labor cordially invites you to participate in our virtual launch of the Department’s Twentieth Edition of the Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. The report covers 131 countries and provides a comprehensive view of the scope and nature of child labor, in addition to recommendations on how to eradicate […]

Featuring: Kelly Savage-Rodriguez is the California Coalition of Women Prisoners (CCWP) new DROP LWOP Coordinator. She was incarcerated for 23 years until Governor Brown commuted her Life Without Parole sentence in December, 2017, and was finally released on parole in November, 2018. As a domestic violence survivor, Kelly was forced to experience the similarities and […]

Along with the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking and its partners, Attorney General Ashley Moody is pleased to announce the 2021 Human Trafficking Summit will be held virtually on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Florida’s Human Trafficking Summit brings together local, state, and national leaders working to eradicate all forms of trafficking. Breakout sessions include recent […]

A journey through the compelling stories of survivors identified and supported within our surrounding area, with visual and audio content depicting their experiences past and present and their future aspirations as they start to attempt to rebuild their lives. An educational experience with an insight into Modern Slavery with factual information, dispelling the common myths. […]

Climate change poses an immediate and existential threat to many of the most marginalised communities on the planet. In many parts of the world, the impacts of this global emergency are being felt right now in the form of both sudden-onset disasters and slow-onset events. The combination of these impacts with ongoing deforestation, pollution and […]

Please join us on 12 October for a webinar with the Child Marriage Learning Partners Consortium, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In this webinar, we will share the latest evidence and resources on child marriage from the Consortium’s work, and discuss how these findings can support advocacy, programming, and further research into […]

Conference Objectives: • Increase capacity of organizations to address labor trafficking • Address trends specific to labor trafficking • Highlight and problem-solve challenges related to labor trafficking Conference Workshops include: • 6 Workshop Tracks: Community Response, Typologies, Data and Research, Innovative Approaches, Capacity-Building in Services, Legal Strategies / Criminal Justice Response • Typologies: Begging Crews, […]

Conference Objectives: • Increase capacity of organizations to address labor trafficking • Address trends specific to labor trafficking • Highlight and problem-solve challenges related to labor trafficking Conference Workshops include: • 6 Workshop Tracks: Community Response, Typologies, Data and Research, Innovative Approaches, Capacity-Building in Services, Legal Strategies / Criminal Justice Response • Typologies: Begging Crews, […]

This year to mark Anti-Slavery Day, the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Violence Reduction Unit and the West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network have come together to host a collaborative conference which will examine the case for a public health approach to modern slavery seeking to identify with partners such as yourselves the key components that are […]

Which human rights are at stake in the garment sector? The textile sector provides employment to millions of workers worldwide, a large majority of whom are women, and remains a labour-intensive industry. The distinction between other human rights issues and labour rights abuses was often not particularly clear-cut; indeed almost every allegation involved the workplace […]

Conference Objectives: • Increase capacity of organizations to address labor trafficking • Address trends specific to labor trafficking • Highlight and problem-solve challenges related to labor trafficking Conference Workshops include: • 6 Workshop Tracks: Community Response, Typologies, Data and Research, Innovative Approaches, Capacity-Building in Services, Legal Strategies / Criminal Justice Response • Typologies: Begging Crews, […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Which human rights are at stake in the garment sector? The textile sector provides employment to millions of workers worldwide, a large majority of whom are women, and remains a labour-intensive industry. The distinction between other human rights issues and labour rights abuses was often not particularly clear-cut; indeed almost every allegation involved the workplace […]

Systemic racism is pervasive in society and the anti-trafficking sector is just as affected. To mark UK Anti-Slavery Day, Freedom United invites our global community to take part in a discussion on how the anti-trafficking space can move to being actively anti-racist and why this is such a crucial shift if anti-trafficking efforts are to […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

‘Walk For Freedom’ is A21's annual global awareness day, where the everyday ordinary individual can join hundreds of others in a public stand against modern slavey. The issue of modern slavery is so widespread, even though people wish to get involved in the fight, they often don’t know how to or where to start. This […]

The award-winning Amies Freedom Choir is an ensemble for female survivors of human trafficking to come together and sing. Directed by Adwoa Dickson with co-musical director Anna Samant, the choir meets weekly to sing, create, perform and make recordings. We focus on learning through singing; skills such as teamwork and confidence, in a supportive environment. […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

The Clewer Initiative is co-ordinating The Church of England’s national online service to mark Anti-Slavery Day. You can watch the service by signing up here or visiting the Church of England’s Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter. There is a range of shareable resources on our new website resources including awareness raising materials, training packages and prayers […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. Returning for the fourth year running, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with […]

(In)Visible was written in collaboration with the charity, Croydon Community Against Trafficking and was aimed to highlight Modern Slavery in all of it's forms and to make people aware of the warning signs. We follow the ordeals of; Chrissie - a British au pair who is subjected to domestic servitude when she agrees to work […]

An expert dialogue on policies, implementations and the dynamics of modern slavery and human across Africa. As the world commemorates International Anti Slavery Day, The UK BME Anti Slavery Network (BASNET) will hold this Policy Diplomatic Dialogue to bring together government representatives from the African Union, North Africa (Ethiopia),East Africa (Kenya) and West Africa (Nigeria […]

To mark Anti-Slavery Day 2021, join the launch of Kensington and Chelsea Council and Westminster City Council's Bi-borough strategy 'Ending Modern Slavery: Our Strategy for a Coordinated Community Response 2021-2026'. At this event we will look at our new strategy, the local picture of modern slavery and hear examples of some of our key partner's […]

This year we are taking the awards online. Open to everyone in the sector, the Anti-Slavery Day Awards 2021 will celebrate the incredible of work of organisations and individuals going above and beyond in the fight against Modern Slavery and will recognise the important role played by the media in raising awareness of the issue. […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. Returning for the fourth year running, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with […]

(In)Visible was written in collaboration with the charity, Croydon Community Against Trafficking and was aimed to highlight Modern Slavery in all of it's forms and to make people aware of the warning signs. We follow the ordeals of; Chrissie - a British au pair who is subjected to domestic servitude when she agrees to work […]

LGBTQ+ youth are victimized by sex trafficking at a rate that is likely disproportionately greater than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. Yet, they face a lack of culturally competent services that are safe for them. Let’s change that! Drawing on our common values of promoting the health, safety, and well-being of all youth, this workshop addresses how […]

With contributions from practitioners and theologians, the launch event will overview the new publication. This will include listening to survivors stories and emerging theologies, wider faith responses and prayers. A panel discussion will ensue. Contributors include: Major Kathy Betteridge, Revd Dr Myra Blyth, Revd Dr Marion Carson, Prof Paul Fiddes, Josh Findlay, Major Heather Grinsted, […]

Do you want to put your spare room to good use? Hope at Home can train and support you to welcome a survivor of slavery into your home! We operate a UK-wide hosting scheme specifically for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking. This very informal session will provide information about how our scheme works, […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. Returning for the fourth year running, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with […]

(In)Visible was written in collaboration with the charity, Croydon Community Against Trafficking and was aimed to highlight Modern Slavery in all of it's forms and to make people aware of the warning signs. We follow the ordeals of; Chrissie - a British au pair who is subjected to domestic servitude when she agrees to work […]

To mark Anti-Slavery Day in 2021,IOM UK invites you to this online panel discussion that will explore the impact of the Nationality and Borders (NAB) Bill on the UK’s response to modern slavery. The NAB Bill is a high-profile and major part of the UK government’s legislative agenda and this panel discussion will enable a […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. Returning for the fourth year running, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with […]

(In)Visible was written in collaboration with the charity, Croydon Community Against Trafficking and was aimed to highlight Modern Slavery in all of it's forms and to make people aware of the warning signs. We follow the ordeals of; Chrissie - a British au pair who is subjected to domestic servitude when she agrees to work […]

The second virtual Enfield Modern Slavery Mini Conference is for staff and partners to hear presentations delivered by various guest speakers from Police, ECPAT, Medaille Trust, Women’s Aid, Hestia, Hope For Justice and The Human Trafficking Foundation. Full agenda here.

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. Returning for the fourth year running, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with […]

(In)Visible was written in collaboration with the charity, Croydon Community Against Trafficking and was aimed to highlight Modern Slavery in all of it's forms and to make people aware of the warning signs. We follow the ordeals of; Chrissie - a British au pair who is subjected to domestic servitude when she agrees to work […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. Returning for the fourth year running, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with […]

(In)Visible was written in collaboration with the charity, Croydon Community Against Trafficking and was aimed to highlight Modern Slavery in all of it's forms and to make people aware of the warning signs. We follow the ordeals of; Chrissie - a British au pair who is subjected to domestic servitude when she agrees to work […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. Returning for the fourth year running, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. Returning for the fourth year running, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with […]

Join us as we present the findings of an evidence-based research report which maps the tangled web of Canadian anti-trafficking laws and policies, and investigates their impact on migrant sex workers. Speakers are Elene Lam, executive director of Butterfly, Sandra Ka Hon Chu, co-executive director, HIV Legal Network, Vincent Wong, PhD candidate, Osgoode Hall Law […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

UK Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can […]

Bans on child labour don’t work because they ignore why children work in the first place. That is why the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour will fail. If we truly care about working children, we need to start trying to keep them safe in work rather than insisting that they end work […]

Fashion shouldn’t cost the earth. Fashion should be about feeling good, being creative, self-expression and self-love! So, don your (sustainable!) glad rags and join Poplar Union in partnership with sustainable fashion CIC, Justice in Fashion and local artist and designer, Lyn Gerald, for a night of fashion, food, cocktails and maybe even a raffle with […]

There was a study on the effects of S.3165 (known as SESTA/FOSTA) on the sex worker industry: A community report by Danielle Blunt and Ariel Wolf (of Hacking//Hustling), advised by Naomi Lauren (of Whose Corner Is It Anyway.) A law that was supposed to make sex trafficking an enforcement priority, instead has put legal consenting […]

MAAM is excited to announce a free virtual talk by esteemed journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. Hannah-Jones’ discussion will examine slavery’s enduring modern legacy and the reframing of the Black American experience. Hannah-Jones is the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. She has spent her career […]

The criminal laws that prohibit the purchase and/or sale of sexual services do not protect sex workers, but, instead, fuel stigma, discrimination, harassment and targeted violence against sex workers. These criminal laws also create barriers for sex workers to access health, social and legal services. Sex workers and human rights organizations in Canada and globally […]

In his new book, Slaves and Highlanders, David Alston presents a major contribution to the debate on reparation by reappraising Scots involvement and complicity in the slave trade. He explores the prominent role of Highland Scots in exploitation of enslaved Africans and their descendants in the cotton, sugar and coffee plantations of the 18th and […]

Join us to demand climate justice & freedom for the Uyghur people! Time: 18:00 hrs Location: Outside the Chinese Embassy on Portland Place, central London Supported by: * Uyghur Solidarity Campaign UK * 香港思源 Power to Hongkongers * Labour Movement Solidarity with HK * Workers' Liberty * Freedom United * Stop Uyghur Genocide * Socialists Against […]