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

Modern slavery is a complex problem. There are no simple solutions. But we can learn some important lessons from studying what works and what doesn’t

Migrant works in Malaysia supply the world’s hospitals with surgical gloves, and consumers around the world with cheap electronics. But they endure some of the harshest working conditions in the world.

How do you measure influence? How do you get ideas and values to stick?

The Home Office’s award will fund a two-year project to help vulnerable migrant workers in Malaysia access support and advice and seek remedy where they have suffered abuse.

While the main burden of responsibility for assessing business and human rights risks should be borne by public sector suppliers, governments must still show political leadership and commitment.

The book, The Tipping Point, explains how ideas spread and which elements need to come together to help an idea reach a point of critical mass. Have we reached that point in tackling modern slavery?

Allegations around the violation of migrant workers’ rights in Malaysia have been steadily growing. So we've joined a consortium offering to work with the government to agree meaningful solutions.