Trauma as a place of service
From a talk at Q Ideas
There are many in this world who suffer from totally undeserved injustice and trauma. If we, as the body of Christ, look to suffering humanity, we would realise that trauma is perhaps the greatest mission field of the 21stC.
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Humanising the supply chain
Marianne Hughes was a regular shopper on the High Street when she heard about a factory collapsing in Bangladesh. She became fascinated by: "Who made my clothes?" and set out to do whatever she could to find an answer...
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Addressing human trafficking in your own backyard
From a podcast by Faith Driven Entrepreneur
David Batstone is a venture capitalist, business professor, PhD in theology. He discovered his favourite Indian restaurant had trafficked 500+ girls, aged 14 to 19 for forced labour. So what did David do?
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Modern slavery due diligence technology
Geoff Knott
Slavery is an issue of our time and exists in all industries and countries. Companies are expected to conduct ongoing due diligence. Failure to act creates ethical, operational, reputational and legal risk.
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Turning customers into activists
From an article by Corporate Rebels
Tony’s Chocolonely was set up in 2005 with a clear purpose: “Together we make chocolate 100% slave free”. It pursues that purpose by producing and selling chocolate. They actively track down and combat child labour.
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Case studies of modern slavery
From a guide by Together Free
Izna was not paid properly for her work. She was unable to leave because the family she worked for had bought a small house for her family in India. She would had to stay to work for decades in order to pay off the debt.
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Detecting modern slavery in your supply chain
From an article on Business Fights Poverty
Modern slavery is often invisible, hidden in factories, small farms, plantations, etc. It is challenging to detect and hard to eradicate. Two apps are emerging to help detect issues.
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In-Person - Modern Slavery Spring Forum: From Slavery to Freedom - London
@The Salvation Army, Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London
A Modern Slavery Spring Forum is being co-hosted by The Salvation Army and Wilberforce Institute to bring together practitioners, researchers, survivors with lived experience and key stakeholders to exchange ideas, interventions and experience to help improve responses and inform policy.
Key themes will include:
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Migration – displacement, repatriation, remediation
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Migration Policy - and impact on victims of trafficking
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Survivor Engagement – Inclusion, experience, feedback, cultural competency
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Trauma – trauma-informed practice, PTSD, victim-survivor support, vicarious trauma, spiritual and religious abuse.
01/05/2024
09:00