This article investigates the role of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 as a reporting mechanism aimed at preventing the use of forced labour in global supply chains.
Harriette Richards
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Change in Rhetoric but not in Action? Framing of the Ethical Issue of Modern Slavery in a UK Sector at High Risk of Labor Exploitation [PDF]
Gabriela Gutierrez-Huerter O+2 more
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The unequal impact of Covid-19 on the lives and rights of the children of modern slavery survivors, children in exploitation and children at risk of entering exploitation. [PDF]
This article discusses the unequal impact of Covid‐19 on the lives of the children of survivors of modern slavery, child victims of exploitation and children at risk of exploitation in the UK.
Jiménez E+12 more
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Confronting the Business Models of Modern Slavery. [PDF]
Despite growing attention from companies and regulators looking to eradicate modern slavery, we know little about how slavery works from a business perspective.
Crane A+4 more
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On the Reliability of Multiple Systems Estimation for the Quantification of Modern Slavery [PDF]
The quantification of modern slavery has received increased attention recently as organizations have come together to produce global estimates, where multiple systems estimation (MSE) is often used to this end. Echoing a long-standing controversy, disagreements have re-surfaced regarding the underlying MSE assumptions, the robustness of MSE methodology,
Olivier Binette, Rebecca C. Steorts
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Modern slavery policies in a conceptual perspective
Most of the people assume modern slavery end up in 19th century. However, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), today 40 million people live as a slave. Moreover, modern slavery is the world’s fastest growing crime and has huge number,
İmran Sarihasan, Domícián Máté
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Modern Slavery in Business: The Sad and Sorry State of a Non-Field [PDF]
“Modern slavery,” a term used to describe severe forms of labor exploitation, is beginning to spark growing interest within business and society research.
Robert Caruana+3 more
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Modern Slavery and Migrant Smuggling: A Sustainable Development Perspective
Modern slavery—denoting acute exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain—is said to affect nearly 50 million people around the globe, making it a global issue that requires coordinated crosssectoral and integrated responses.
Natalia Szablewska
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Machine learning methods for “wicked” problems: exploring the complex drivers of modern slavery [PDF]
Forty million people are estimated to be in some form of modern slavery across the globe. Understanding the factors that make any particular individual or geographical region vulnerable to such abuse is essential for the development of effective ...
Rosa Lavelle-Hill+4 more
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Child modern slavery, trafficking and health: a practical review of factors contributing to children’s vulnerability and the potential impacts of severe exploitation on health [PDF]
Child trafficking is a form of modern slavery, a rapidly growing, mutating and multifaceted system of severe human exploitation, violence against children, child abuse and child rights violations.
Laura C N Wood
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