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COVID-19 and Migrant Workers
April 8, 2020

COVID-19 and Migrant Workers

TheCOVID19 pandemic poses significant challenges to governments, societies, businesses and individuals. As the outbreak worsens, migrant workers as a vulnerable …

A Guide for Survivors of Sex Trafficking During COVID-19
April 6, 2020

A Guide for Survivors of Sex Trafficking During COVID-19

It’s okay to feel how you feel It is important to talk about how trauma can manifest in different ways, …

Unpacking Human Trafficking Vol.2
April 1, 2020

Unpacking Human Trafficking Vol.2

The following is an update to Unpacking Human Trafficking Vol. 1, launched in May 2019, of the laws of the …

Unpacking Human Trafficking
April 1, 2020

Unpacking Human Trafficking

In recent years an increasing number of states have passed laws requiring lodging facilities to display signage calling attention to …

March 31, 2020

Essential Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic from Polaris

On Friday afternoon, Congress agreed to a $2.2 trillion relief package in response to COVID-19. We know that many survivors …

Worker Driven Social Responsibility: A New Model for Tackling Labor Abuse in Supply Chains
March 31, 2020

Worker Driven Social Responsibility: A New Model for Tackling Labor Abuse in Supply Chains

In March 2020 FLEX and the US-based Worker-Driven Social Responsibility Network (https://wsr-network.org/) organised a webinar to explore a new tool …

Migrant Workers at Risk: Trends in Gulf Construction
March 31, 2020

Migrant Workers at Risk: Trends in Gulf Construction

Migrant workers make up between 60% and 90% of the workforce in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council …

March 31, 2020

Sex and human trafficking in the U.S. disproportionately affects foster youth

Human trafficking, which is the exploitation of people for sexual servitude, forced labor, or financial gain, is rampant in many …

UK Government Modern Slavery Report
March 27, 2020

UK Government Modern Slavery Report

Modern slavery is so pervasive that it is likely to exist in the supply chains of the goods and services …

The Impact of COVID-19 on Modern Slavery
March 27, 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Modern Slavery

There are 40.3 million people estimated to be in modern slavery. How will COVID-19 impact efforts to end modern slavery, …