Posts Tagged ‘Forced Labour’
Help Protect Vulnerable People
Help protect vulnerable people from modern slavery, child labour and forced labour. ACRATH invites you to support the Be Slavery Free campaign calling on Starbucks to Come Clean on Cocoa. You may think of Starbucks as a coffee chain, but the company also sells huge amounts of chocolate products. With more than 35,000 Starbucks stores…
Read MoreWise Women Support ACRATH
Women’s Wisdom in the Church (*WWITCH ), a group of Catholic and Anglican women founded by Dr Claire Renkin and Dr Eleanor Flynn in 2018, is an ACRATH donor. Eleanor, the group’s media officer, explained why WWITCH supports ACRATH’s work. *Dr Eleanor Flynn said WWITCH “came together because we were appalled at the very poor…
Read More2023 Trafficking in Person’s Report
The 2023 Trafficking in Person’s Report (TIP) is now available. This report, produced by the US Sate Department, gives a comprehensive outline of the extent of human trafficking throughout the world, efforts being taken to eradicate it and recommendations for what still needs to b done. In releasing this document the US Secretary of State,…
Read MoreChallenges for seasonal workers
Good Samaritan Sister Taabeia Ibouri sgs has become an important link for seasonal workers coming to Australia from Kiribati, her homeland. Whether it’s through the High Commission or at the airport where when she spots familiar faces leaving, she shares words of wisdom. It’s not the sort of information that the seasonal workers receive from…
Read More30th Anniversary of UN Slavery Fund
For 30 years, the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery has assisted hundreds of thousands of victims of slavery to access vital rehabilitation services in every region of the world. ACRATH has been a very grateful recipient of five grants. The funds have enabled ACRATH to assist victim/survivors of human trafficking,…
Read MoreHonouring All Mothers
Celebrate Your Mum This Mother’s Day and Honour the Mothers Who Make Your Purchase Possible! This Mother’s Day, let us take a moment to remember the mothers worldwide whose labour enables us to purchase the gifts we give to those we love. From the garment makers making, cocoa bean farmers to service workers these mothers…
Read MoreRemembering Rana Plaza
2023 marks 10 years since the terrible tragedy at the Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, when an eight-story building collapsed, killing 1132 people and injuring 2500. Most of the dead and injured were poorly paid female garment makers, producing many of the clothes that end up in Australia. Since then some of the big brand companies have…
Read MoreForced Marriage Going Forward
It’s a decade since the passing of the legislation, criminalising forced marriage in Australia. It was a significant achievement after many years of advocacy by ACRATH and others. The then Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Attorney General Mark Dreyfus announced the law on International Women’s Day 2013. A recent event at Parliament House marking the…
Read MoreAnniversary of Royal Assent
Today ACRATH Executive Officer Christine Carolan, President Sr. Clare Condon sgs and member Noelene Simmons sm were guest members of the National Roundtable at this commemorative event with the Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, and Assistant Minister for Social Services, Hon Justine Elliot MP, to mark the 10th anniversary of royal assent of the…
Read MoreMigrant Worker Wage Theft
Thousands of migrant workers whose labour made the World Cup possible still have not been able to recover the wages they are owed. They are not the exception. In every country, migrant workers routinely face wage theft because of their unique vulnerability as migrants. Though every jurisdiction has judicial and/or administrative mechanisms to address wage claims,…
Read MoreUse New Guide to Make Change
Speak Out is the message in the recently launched 2022 Baptist World Aid (BWA) Ethical Fashion Report. The report’s authors are demanding fashion brands ‘escalate action to address modern slavery, worker exploitation and unsustainable environmental practices throughout their supply chains’. The call to consumers to Speak Out comes after the report revealed: The report states that,…
Read MoreCall to Action November 2022
ACRATH supports the work of many like-minded organisations both in Australia and globally. Many produce resources that can be used in a variety of settings and some have campaigns underway. Our newsletter regularly includes this page, encouraging people to find out more and consider becoming involved in actions. Know what you are buying Global estimates…
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