On UK Anti Slavery Day 2019, ETI's Head of Modern Slavery Cindy Berman reflects on what we've learned, and what we haven't. And in a series of 'mini blogs', outlines some of the things key stakeholders can do to drive longstanding change.
Anti-Slavery Day came about through an Act in the UK parliament in 2010. It designated 18 October every year as a day to acknowledge that millions of men, women and children continue to be victims of slavery, depriving them of basic human dignity and freedom
The Modern Slavery Act is forcing businesses to discuss slavery openly to an extent that has not occurred since the days of the 19th century abolitionists.