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Can Blockchain Help Resolve Modern Slavery in Supply Chains?
July 29, 2020

Can Blockchain Help Resolve Modern Slavery in Supply Chains?

Blockchain can be used to create a record of transactions for anything of value. It is increasingly used to prove …

The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons
July 29, 2020

The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons

Opening statement by Chairman Bill Foster: Good morning, and welcome to today’s remote hearing entitled “The Role of Technology in …

The Turn Out
July 29, 2020

The Turn Out

In a small town in Southern Appalachia, a trucker must decide if he will stand up and take action against …

Seefar partnership testing ethical recruitment agency in India
July 25, 2020

Seefar partnership testing ethical recruitment agency in India

In collaboration with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), GFEMS is working with Seefar to launch and pilot The …

Messaging ‘Modern Slavery’: expert panel and discussion
July 25, 2020

Messaging ‘Modern Slavery’: expert panel and discussion

Communication is power: the language used about any issue profoundly affects our understanding of its causes and solutions. How is …

Be aware of the signs of slavery during fruit picking season
July 25, 2020

Be aware of the signs of slavery during fruit picking season

At this time of year many food processing, rural businesses and farmers need to recruit workers. While a majority of …

Ethical Recruitment: Learnings From Verité’s Remote CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™ Platform
July 25, 2020

Ethical Recruitment: Learnings From Verité’s Remote CUMULUS Forced Labor Screen™ Platform

Despite the growing awareness of, and commitments to, ethical recruitment, an analysis of CUMULUS data from early 2019 to the …

The Pandemic’s Impact on Human Trafficking
July 25, 2020

The Pandemic’s Impact on Human Trafficking

Recently, Borislav Gerasimov from the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) said that human trafficking should be viewed “as …

Failure to tackle worker abuse breeds modern slavery, U.N. expert warns
July 17, 2020

Failure to tackle worker abuse breeds modern slavery, U.N. expert warns

A failure to hold companies to account for lesser labour abuses from late wage payments to excessive overtime creates a …

SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF LABOR MIGRANTS IN ASIA: NEEDS AND KNOWLEDGE DURING COVID-19
July 17, 2020

SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF LABOR MIGRANTS IN ASIA: NEEDS AND KNOWLEDGE DURING COVID-19

Between the months of February and March 2020, more than 200,000 labor migrants returned to Bangladesh as the Covid-19 pandemic …