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“No One Leaves Home Unless Home is the Mouth of a Shark”: Why the Refugee Crisis is Everyone’s Crisis
November 1, 2022

“No One Leaves Home Unless Home is the Mouth of a Shark”: Why the Refugee Crisis is Everyone’s Crisis

Migration is a common topic in today’s news, and migrants are often portrayed in pejorative ways. In fact, the word …

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Tip the Scales this November and Help End Forced Prison Labor in 5 Key U.S. States
October 4, 2022

Tip the Scales this November and Help End Forced Prison Labor in 5 Key U.S. States

When we think about the term “modern slavery” we usually think about issues from around the globe that fill the …

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How Child Labor Could Be Fuelling Your Electric Car
March 22, 2022

How Child Labor Could Be Fuelling Your Electric Car

Angus Sargent is an Engagement Manager for the Social Transformation at the World Benchmarking Alliance. He specialises in human rights …

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Organ Trafficking: The Squid Game Choice
October 28, 2021

Organ Trafficking: The Squid Game Choice

By Abby Leonard: Human Trafficking Search Research Fellow, Yale- Robert C. Bates Postgraduate Fellow, Yale grad (’21) In the record-setting …

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There Could be Labor Exploitation in Your Coffee Cup: Here’s How It Got There
September 15, 2020

There Could be Labor Exploitation in Your Coffee Cup: Here’s How It Got There

Around the world, approximately 26 million people work on coffee plantations every year. Men, women, and children labor in countries …

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What’s in Your Chocolate this Halloween?
October 29, 2019

What’s in Your Chocolate this Halloween?

The majority of cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, comes from just two countries – Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire.  In both countries child labor in the cocoa sector is prevalent. 

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What’s Behind Your Cup of Tea?
May 15, 2019

What’s Behind Your Cup of Tea?

70,000 cups of tea are consumed globally every second! As the world’s top beverage after water, learn how this massive industry is key in combatting unfair labor practices.

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