Addressing Modern Slavery

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An estimated 40 million people are modern-day slaves, more than ever before in human history.



Long after slavery was officially abolished, the
practice not only continues but thrives. Whether they are women in
electronics or apparel sweatshops, children in brick kilns or on cocoa
farms, or men trapped in bonded labour working on construction
sites, millions of people globally are forced to perform labour
through coercion, intimidation or deceit.



In a world of growing inequality and trade-offs between
the haves and the have-nots, consumers, business and government
are all part of the problem and the solution. While we have all
become accustomed to fast fashion and cheap consumer goods, the affordability of these commodities often comes at the
price of human exploitation. Addressing Modern Slavery examines
slavery in the modern world and outlines ways it can be stopped.

'...this is a measured and rigorous analysis of what needs to be done to free the 40 million people enslaved around the world.' — The Saturday Age

'Addressing Modern Slavery is essential reading for anyone committed to understanding and tackling the scourge of modern slavery in contemporary businesses and supply chains.' — Fiona McGaughey, University of Western Australia

'Justine Nolan and Martijn Boersma have expertly confronted the tragic reality of modern slavery and show us how exploited men, women and children are harmed in global supply chains. A slave may be far away or in our immediate neighbourhood. The book is based on years of