MODERN SLAVERY

Though slavery to many people sounds like an issue from the past, it is still very much present today. In 2016 alone over 40 million people were victims of modern slavery around the world. It affects every country, and it is often a hidden crime. This short course will give you an introduction to what it is, what are we doing about it and what each us can do.

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This course was prepared in collaboration with Josefina Alvarez Stevenson, student at the University of Western Australia, and Chris Harrop OBE, Group Sustainability Director at Marshalls plc.

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1. What Is Modern Slavery 2. Forms Of Modern Slavery 3. Why Does It Happen? 4. Where Does It Happen? 5. What Are Governments Doing? 6. What Are Companies Doing? 7. What Can I Do?