In the city of Philadelphia, there is a poignant and imposing monument to the Irish famine. It is an Irish famine ship: on one side, life-size figures of emaciated and...

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Please find below a direct appeal from Fr. Sean Cassin, which we hope you will respond to and share widely amongst your networks and respective congregations. It offers us a...

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Archbishop Eamon Martin has today launched the 2019 online Advent Calendar, which goes live today, the first Sunday of Advent, 1 December 2019. Now in its sixth year, the popular...

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The UN agency for women recently announced its neutrality on whether prostitution should be criminalized. The announcement came in response to a letter signed by over 1,400 civil society representatives...

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Children as young as seven are performing backbreaking labour on Zimbabwe’s sugarcane plantations, all for just $1 a week in pay. Tapiwa (not his real name), is one such boy...

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A new forum of human trafficking survivors and NGOs has come together to launch the Indian Leadership Forum Against Trafficking, demanding that their voices be heard in the fight against modern...

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A new report published by Minderoo’s Walk Free Initiative, “Beyond compliance in the hotel sector: A review of UK Modern Slavery Act statements,” uncovers that the majority of top hotels...

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In 2019, the UNiTE campaign will mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, from 25 November to 10 December, under the theme, “Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands against...

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Violence against women and girls is an expansive and overwhelming issue complicated by the intersections of discrimination, objectification and abuse.  Raising awareness of this pervasive crisis is one of the...

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Needing to learn more about supply chains and labour trafficking? A useful link is https://www.stronger2gether.org/ Stronger2gether is a multi-stakeholder initiative, which aims to reduce modern slavery by providing guidance, resources,...

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