Tag: Modern Slavery

  • Freedom Business Report

    Code of Excellence v. 2.0 Report As an industry facilitator for 120+ Freedom Businesses around the world, Freedom Business Alliance (FBA) works to remove barriers to growth that no single business can address on its own. Freedom Businesses are dedicated to employing individuals who have experienced, or are at-risk, of exploitation. Through Research, Training and Awareness, the…

  • Modern slavery, a global epidemic

    By HRH Princess Eugenie and Julia de Boinville, co-founders of The Anti-Slavery Collective There’s endless discussion, these days, about the history of slavery, but not nearly enough about what’s actually happening all around us at the moment, in our supposedly civilised modern world. The figures are, to put it mildly, sobering: an estimated 49.6 million people…

  • A Journal from our visit to Poland and Ukraine

    DAY 1: Friday 15th April  Our first stop was the East Warsaw Refugee centre, a cluster of marquees just across the road from the railway station.  Bustling with activity, and made beautiful for Easter, this is where refugees come to find information, SIM cards, food and assistance for their onward journey.  We were welcomed by Julia…

  • Interview with Peter Beard, Director of Taken: Hunting Sex Traffickers

    The Anti-Slavery Collective co-founders, HRH Princess Eugenie and Julia de Boinville, interview Peter Beard who recently directed the documentary series Taken: Hunting Sex Traffickers. Taken: Hunting the Sex Traffickers, is the inside story of a secret police investigation into a human trafficking gang. Filmed over three years, in Britain, Brazil and Europe, specialist officers try…

  • The Anti-Slavery Collective interviews Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

    Our co-founders, HRH Princess Eugenie and Julia de Boinville, interview Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn on their book Half the Sky, one of the early inspirations for The Anti-Slavery Collective. For more information on Nick and Sheryl and their Half the Sky movement, click here: http://www.halftheskymovement.org

  • The Anti-Slavery Collective visits Child Labour Free Jaipur (CLFJ)

    Last month, World Day Against Child Labour made us reflect on a trip we took last year to India with the Freedom Fund, an international NGO that partners with frontline communities to end modern slavery. Jaipur is bursting with sounds, smells, colour and people. It is one of the most fascinating places we have ever visited, and we…

  • The Anti-Slavery Collective in conversation with Professor Kevin Bales

    Our co-founders, HRH Princess Eugenie of York and Julia de Boinville, are delighted to be joined by Professor Kevin Bales. Kevin is Professor of Contemporary Slavery at the University of Nottingham and Research Director of the Rights Lab.  The pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to society as a whole, sending shockwaves through medical, political and cultural…

  • The Anti-Slavery Collective in conversation with The Salvation Army

    Our co-founders, HRH Princess Eugenie of York and Julia de Boinville, are thrilled to speak to our friends from the Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Unit at The Salvation Army. Major Kathy Betteridge is the Director of the Unit and Emilie Martin is the Head of Operations.  At the beginning of lockdown, the number of potential victims…

  • The Anti-Slavery Collective in conversation with Samson Inocencio

    Today, our co-founders, HRH Princess Eugenie of York and Julia de Boinville, are joined by Samson Inocencio, IJM’s Philippines’ National Director. Sam leads IJM’s programme that confronts the urgent issue of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) in the Philippines. Over the past decade, the Philippines has become a hotspot for this shocking crime in which…

  • The Anti-Slavery Collective in conversation with Niharika Chopra

    This time on our working from home conversation series, our co-founders, HRH Princess Eugenie of York and Julia de Boinville, speak to Niharika Chopra. Niharika is the Director of Policy Research at the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation.  Today, 12th June, is World Day Against Child Labour. This year, the day is focusing on the impact of…