Events for December 2021 – FreedomUnited.org

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Victims of labor exploitation – falling between the cracks? Discussion

Survivors and the Interplay of Exploitation with Learning Disabilities

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Forced marriage and the rights of women in Scotland

The role of consumers in addressing modern slavery

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European Migration and Refugee Policy

Human Trafficking: Understanding how traffickers operate

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Policies and challenges in promoting the inclusion and participation of LGBTQI+ migrants

Domestic Work is Work: Using C189 to Protect Workers’ Rights Across the Commonwealth

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STATUS NOW 4 ALL – MIDLANDS: International Migrants day

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International Migrant Workers Day: Together We Stand

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Black Anarchism and Abolition

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Victims of labor exploitation – falling between the cracks? Discussion

Join HEUNI, the European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control for a discussion on addressing labor exploitation in the European context. Labor exploitation is a high gain-low risk crime, but many countries fail to sufficiently and efficiently address it. This webinar will engage researchers in a discussion on how to address impunity, how to ensure […]

Survivors and the Interplay of Exploitation with Learning Disabilities

Co-hosted with the Snowdrop Project, this online forum will investigate the under-explored correlation between learning disabilities and Modern Slavery. Learn more about the challenges that practitioners and survivors with learning disabilities face from experiences of navigating the NRM and asylum systems, not receiving additional support in interviews, issues surrounding undiagnosed learning disabilities and the absence […]

Forced marriage and the rights of women in Scotland

The first in a series of three webinars by the SWRC and Women's Support Project will cover forced marriage and women’s rights in Scotland. This informational webinar is designed for violence against women organisations and support workers in Scotland. It will be useful for third sector staff and volunteers, community based organisations and anyone interested […]

The role of consumers in addressing modern slavery

"As consumers, we are implicated in modern slavery through everyday consumption choices, as the mainstream economy consists of products and services we purchase as part of our everyday lives that are known to be affected by such practices. So, what can we do in our role as consumers to stop and prevent exploitation in supply […]

European Migration and Refugee Policy

"Migration and refugee flows have caused huge strains within the European Union. First there were the difficulties of sharing the burden of refugees crossing the Mediterranean. Then there were tensions caused by Covid-19 and the closing of borders between EU member states. To discuss the difficulties and possible solutions this event will have two expert […]

Human Trafficking: Understanding how traffickers operate

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. This crime occurs when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor or services against his/her will. However the trafficker may use appealing methods towards the victim to initiate contact, leading them […]

Policies and challenges in promoting the inclusion and participation of LGBTQI+ migrants

"The Urban Agenda Partnership on Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees, the City of Mechelen and the Government of Flanders are organising a webinar on policies and challenges in promoting the inclusion and participation of LGBTQI+ migrants. The webinar will: present existing policies and initiatives that address the participation and inclusion of LGTBQI+ migrants in society; identify […]

STATUS NOW 4 ALL – MIDLANDS: International Migrants day

STATUS NOW 4 ALL - MIDLANDS:  "Join us online as we commemorate this year's International Migrants Day 2021 #IMD2021" This event is organised by Status Now 4 All signatories based in the Midlands as part of the International Migrants Day 2021. Among other speakers, we will hear from a number of organisations signatories about why […]

International Migrant Workers Day: Together We Stand

The annual celebration of International Migrant Workers Day highlights the contribution, struggles and rights of migrant workers worldwide. About this event On 18th December 1990, the UN adopted the International Convention on the protection of migrant workers and members of their families' rights, currently there are 68 countries have already adopted this treaty but more […]

Black Anarchism and Abolition

"Writer and activist William C. Anderson shares his latest work, The Nation On No Map, in conversation with feminist writer Robyn Maynard. About this event The Nation on No Map examines state power, abolition, and ideological tensions within the struggle for Black liberation while centering the politics of Black autonomy and self-determination. Amid renewed interest in […]