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/