Modern Slavery

The internationalisation of supply chains has been an inevitable and advantageous change for many businesses. It’s helped reduce costs, increased the availability of a variety of products, helped attract international customers, plus so much more. However, despite all these positive aspects, we must be aware that modern slavery could now be introduced through our organisation […]

Modern slavery is a violation of human rights. It can be found throughout all economies and includes all situations where human freedom is exploited using coercion, threats, or deception. Anti-slavery laws and government organisations provide guidelines on how to identify and prevent this practice or behaviour. Despite its persistence, many businesses still fail to recognise […]

We often come across unpalatable news articles highlighting disturbing facts about crimes against people that make us doubt the integrity of our society. Most common among these devastating facts is the crime of enslaving people against their will. It is present all over the globe in magnitudes that we hardly want to believe. If you […]

According to Anti-Slavery Australia, approximately 40.3 million people across the globe are currently enslaved. This is the extent to which modern slavery has advanced in businesses all over the world. Thriving economies are at an increased risk of attracting more exploitation. Out of the 40.3, nearly 24.9 million people are victims of forced labour. It […]

Modern slavery is the behaviour or practice of using threats, coercion, or deception to exploit people and their freedom. It can happen to people of all ages, usually belonging to socially or financially deprived communities, and prevails in major economies around the world. Examples of modern slavery include child labour, debt bondage, human trafficking, forced […]

Modern slavery is a global issue that must be stopped at all costs. It exploits human lives and weakens economies. It includes debt bondage, child labour, trafficking, deceptive recruiting, servitude, slavery, and forced marriage. Many nations across the globe have their own and international legislation in place to prevent and deal with modern slavery incidences. […]

The presence of modern slavery in various industries reveals the flaws in our social structure and norms. Every person deserves to be treated respectfully and fairly. But social evils such as modern slavery reduce some humans to merely being used as a source of labour. These practices hinder social and economic progress and take our […]

Pictures of people chained or cuffed and made to work on farms often conjure up at the mention of slavery. However, modern slavery can be difficult to identify and persists in all continents of the world at an alarming rate. According to Anti-Slavery Australia, almost 40.3 million people currently live in slavery. Knowing what causes […]

Any behaviour or activity that leads to the exploitation of other people’s freedom for personal or commercial gains is known as modern slavery. Modern slavery continues to exist in present-day society, driven by exploiters who seek to generate personal and financial gain. Governments across the globe are taking measures to counter this abuse and encourage […]

Modern slavery currently deprives nearly 40 million people of their fundamental human rights and undermines their freedom. While anti-slavery organisations fight against the various forms of exploitation, their efforts still fall short when compared to the extent to which this problem prevails. Modern slavery cripples the world economy and human lives. If not dealt with […]