Arise

05/11/2024

🇰🇪 Sobering story of how young women like Esther* end up being trafficked early in childhood, and subject to horrific treatment.

Governments must heed the lessons contained in reports like this:

Unable to access her documentation, Esther* found herself trapped in a spiral of abuse typical of Kenya’s child labour problem

01/11/2024

🇬🇭 The chocolate industry is high-risk for child labour and exploitation more generally.

Complaints like the below must be urgently addressed.

Cocoa growers in Ghana filed a complaint with state regulator Cocobod on Thursday listing key environmental and social issues, including a demand for a "living income" for farmers.

28/10/2024

🇬🇧 Haunting insight into the recruitment and abuse of young men allegedly trafficked for s*x by ex-Abercrombie CEO.

Trafficking exists everywhere, and we can only hope justice is served quickly in the resulting criminal cases.

Rianna Croxford digs into a cryptic Instagram comment, unravelling allegations of abuse - and now the multi-millionaire is in court.

18/10/2024

☀️ This Anti-Slavery Day, Arise is releasing our Impact Report, presenting our locally-led early prevention model and our fantastic frontline partners.

What does effective prevention work involve? What are the root causes that need addressed? Find out at the link below, and if you can, consider supporting the projects described. Thank you to all those who have made the work possible.

READ:https://www.arisefdn.org/_files/ugd/d4fd98_8a3b9be05c65401b87cc1b27d0302702.pdf

15/10/2024

🇬🇧 Important perspective (esp. for investors) from Dame Sara Thornton on UK's heightened exposure to slave-made produce.

A consequence of our inability & unwillingness to keep protections in line with EU/US peers.

https://portfolio-adviser.com/cclas-dame-sara-thornton-forced-labour-is-a-feature-of-the-system-in-the-uk/

09/10/2024

🛜 Read this frank, personal account of how the internet can perpetuate and extend the suffering of trafficking survivors.

'My pain has been SEO’d. The violence my body endured has been algorithmically optimised for eternal consumption'

At 14 I was assaulted. It was filmed and put online. The images, real and AI deepfakes, continue to haunt me

09/10/2024

01/10/2024

🇬🇧 This horrific slavery gang case has gained a lot of attention.

We should be extremely worried at how many warning signs were missed for years - and how many are still being missed today.

Red flags went undetected as victims worked at a restaurant and a supermarket supplier, BBC finds.

25/09/2024

🇦🇱 Arise Albania has released a guide to the national anti-trafficking sector, detailing service providers and programme focuses.

These organisations do crucial work, and need your support.

Read the briefing here: https://www.arisefdn.org/albania

19/09/2024

We are - come and join our fantastic .

We are seeking a Philippines Country Coordinator to manage our growing anti-trafficking work in the Philippines. Fluent in English and Tagalog, the Country Coordinator works directly with frontline groups throughout the Philippines to deliver anti-trafficking projects along with capacity building and network events.

Salary 677,400 - 724,818 PHP per annum, subject to experience.

If you think this role fits you, we would love to hear from you. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from individuals with lived experience, recognising the unique perspectives and valuable insights they bring to our work.

Have a look at the full job description and apply at this link: https://www.arisefdn.org/careers

Deadline for applications: 17:00 PST on Wednesday 9 October 2024