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The agenda and speaker lineup for the Africa Freedom from Slavery Forum 2024 are now LIVE! 🗓️ Date: July 23-25, 2024 📍 Online via Zoom 🎯 Theme: "Actionable Justice: Implementing Effective Strategies and Raising Awareness to Combat Human Trafficking" Join us as we unite policymakers, law enforcement, human rights advocates, CSOs, academia, and survivors to collaborate in combating human trafficking in Africa. Don't miss this crucial conversation Register Now: https://shorturl.at/6XMqX

🎙️ Podcast Episode #9: Diving into Free the Slaves and HAART’s Survivor Engagement Research - Part 2 https://lnkd.in/gJ_jAdCW Dive into an incredible conversation with Dr. Marta Furlan, Wanja Kimani, and Shivan Pavin Alungnat. These two inspiring women, both survivors of modern slavery, share their journey of involvement in this research project, from planning to writing. In this episode, Wanja and Shivan open up about the profound impact of being included in the research, the pride in identifying as researchers, and the importance of paid positions. They also highlight why survivor involvement is crucial in both research and support programs. Their stories demonstrate the importance and power of inclusive research! 🎧❤️

🌍✨ Celebrating Progress in Kedougou, Senagal! ✨🌍 Join us as we reflect on the incredible impact of our anti-trafficking project in the Kedougou region of Senegal in partnership with the Center on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach at UGA for Human Trafficking Research and Outreach at the University of Georgia. From reuniting 211 survivors with their families to training 300 community actors, our collective efforts have made a profound difference. Read more about the closing ceremony and the ongoing fight against exploitation. Together, we can create a future free from trafficking. 💪❤️ Read the full blog here - https://lnkd.in/gzMDXKH3 #endmodernslavery #endhumantrafficking

Forced labor can endure for generations or a lifetime, shaped by the coercion type, social context, and perpetrator’s will. Bonded laborers may transfer their debt to their offspring, perpetuating the cycle. Recruitment for forced labor may be specific, such as for mining or construction, and can be long-term, short-term, temporary, or seasonal, like during harvest cycles. Descent-based slavery, tied to historical discrimination, can persist indefinitely. The duration is also affected by the perpetrator’s control and the victim’s ability to escape or seek help. #ForcedLabor #HumanRights #FreeTheSlaves #EndSlavery Source: https://lnkd.in/gFYN_Fyu

Register Now for the 2024 Asia Regional Freedom from Slavery Forum Scheduled for August 6-8 online via zoom. Theme: “Empower, Expose, Eradicate: Uniting Against Modern Slavery and Exploitation in Asia.” According to @WalkFree, Asia and the Pacific is home to 56 per cent of the world’s population, including the two most populous countries, India and China, and experienced the greatest increase in international migrants from 2000 to 2020. The region hosts the largest number of people in modern slavery, with an estimated 15 million people in forced labour. This includes debt bondage among migrants exploited within the region, hereditary forms of bonded labour in South Asia, and state-imposed forced labour in China, North Korea, and other countries. The prevalence of forced marriage in Asia and the Pacific is second highest in the world, after the Arab States, impacting an estimated 4.5 females and 2.1 males per every thousand people. Join the forum as we bring together stakeholders from across Asia to foster meaningful collaborations against modern slavery in Asia. Click here to register: https://shorturl.at/vFB1u For more information on the forum, visit our website: https://shorturl.at/bXnzX

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🚫A staggering 36% of coerced workers in the private sector are trapped by withheld salaries. Coercion doesn't stop there: threats against personal safety or family, financial penalties, and exploitation of vulnerabilities are among the sinister tactics employers use to enforce forced labor. Direct threats and exploitation of vulnerability each impact around 20% of adults in forced labor. Financial penalties and manipulative debt coerce another 15% into inescapable work situations. Awareness and action are our most powerful tools. Together, we can fight against these injustices and stand up for the rights and dignity of all workers. #EndForcedLabor #StandAgainstCoercion Source: https://lnkd.in/e6rq52Dk

📢 Join us at the Freedom from Slavery Africa Regional Forum, happening virtually from July 23-25, 2024! 🗓️ This year’s theme, "Actionable Justice: Implementing Effective Strategies and Raising Awareness to Combat Human Trafficking," will bring together diverse perspectives from across the African anti-modern slavery movement. 🌍✨ Let's galvanize action among governments, NGOs, businesses, civil society, and survivors to develop a comprehensive action plan focused on preventing modern slavery, protecting victims, and prosecuting perpetrators. Register Now: https://shorturl.at/rzssM #EndHumanTrafficking #FreedomFromSlavery #AfricaForum2024

🌍 Transforming Lives in the Fight Against Trafficking In Senegal's Kedougou Region, where artisanal gold mining drives up demand for commercial sex, the risk of sex trafficking escalates dangerously. Free the Slaves is on the ground, collaborating with the Center on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach at UGA on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach, local law enforcement, and NGOs to make a real difference. 👀 Through training local Community Vigilance Committees, we're empowering residents to spot and report exploitative situations. Our efforts extend beyond borders, as survivors receive care and are safely repatriated to their homes in Nigeria, where they begin new lives with dignity and independence. ✨ Issa Saka, our West Africa Director, recently visited Nigeria to witness the profound impact of these initiatives. He met survivors who, with newfound self-esteem and community respect, are thriving—running businesses, training for new careers, and rebuilding their lives. 🔗 Dive deeper into their stories of resilience and the ongoing need for robust support systems in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/g3FJbHCM #HopeInAction #EndModernSlavery These activities are funded by the U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The opinions, findings, and conclusions therein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.

On May 18, 2024, leaders and advocates gathered at a crucial multi-stakeholder dialogue spearheaded by Free the Slaves, MSEMVS, and Verite to tackle the pressing issues within the India-GCC migration corridor. 🔍 A key moment was the unveiling of a critical survey report by Mr. Bhanuja Lal Sharan of MSEMVS. The report casts light on the heavy financial burdens migrant workers endure, exposing an alarming fact: workers are paying an average of $1,200 in recruitment fees—costs that, according to the ILO, should be the responsibility of employers. 🔗 Learn more about the dialogue's outcomes and how they pave the way for safer, more equitable migration: https://lnkd.in/g7VZDWjq