Walk Free Foundation Updates

The Thrive Program is creating sustainable employment opportunities for Ethiopian migrants and returnees by addressing reintegration challenges through targeted vocational training and support. At...

Government and business leaders from the Bali Process Government and Business Forum met in Sri Lanka to address modern slavery in the Indo-Pacific region. Leaders discussed regional challenges, best...

On 25 April, the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 (Rwanda Act) became law, alongside the ratification of the UK-Rwanda Treaty. These measures...

INVERTIR EN LOS DERECHOS DE LAS NIÑAS: NUESTRO LIDERAZGO, BIENESTAR En el Día de la Niña, es importante recordar que es urgente promover la protección frente a los múltiples riesgos a los que están...

INVESTING IN GIRLS' RIGHTS: OUR LEADERSHIP, WELL-BEING On the International Day of the Girl Child, it is important to remember the urgent need to promote protection against the various risks they are...

New report links compounding global crises to modern slavery The Global Slavery Index reveals the number of people living in modern slavery has grown since 2018 against a backdrop of increasing and...

50 millions de personnes dans le monde sont victimes de l'esclavage moderne Les dernières estimations montrent que le travail forcé et le mariage forcé ont considérablement augmenté au cours des cinq...

50 Million People Worldwide in Modern Slavery Geneva -- Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery Report. Of these people,...

Download the report Walk Free’s new report ‘Measurement, Action, Freedom’ is the most comprehensive assessment of global progress towards the eradication of modern slavery. Lack of government...

Migration laws have changed in Ethiopia, but labour migrants travelling overseas are still at risk of modern slavery. The situation needs to be monitored closely, as was noted at a workshop hosted by...

Spotlight on Progress Although African countries face challenges in effectively responding to all forms of modern slavery, many countries in the region are taking steps to strengthen their responses...

Spotlight on Progress While much remains to be done in the Arab States region to better address all forms of modern slavery, some positive steps are being taken. Most notably, after several years of...

This study sheds light on the hidden reality that is forced labour and other forms of modern slavery inside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, better known as North Korea. As it is not...

JENN MORRIS – CEO OF THE WALK FREE FOUNDATION Stretch targets, by nature, are designed to spur action. One hugely critical target, however, is at risk of passing by unmet. This target is the United...

Spotlight on Progress While no government has a fully comprehensive response to modern slavery, all countries in the Americas region have either maintained or improved their response. Most notably,...

Executive Summary Depriving someone of their freedom is a terrible violation. Modern slavery is a destructive, personal crime and an abuse of human rights. It is a widespread and profitable criminal...

The Walk Free Foundation, chaired by Australian philanthropic leader Andrew Forrest AO, will today call on all Commonwealth nations to enforce 10 measures that will end modern slavery by 2030. ...