These working conditions and the astonishing number of deaths of vulnerable workers go beyond forced labour to the slavery of old where human beings were treated as objects. There is no…
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For a long time now, I have been incredibly passionate about fighting to end human trafficking (also known as modern day slavery). One of the biggest things that I can do…
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As a travel blogger, travelling for me is a little different than it used to be. My travel is inherently political, whether I want it to be or not. As somebody…
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Before I begin: Please note that in this article I am not talking about Instagram influencers (as in people who are paid to promote certain products or destinations on their Instagram…
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Before we begin: modern slavery in Dubai is something that I’ve written about before. In my previous article, I gave an overview of the conditions that migrant workers in Dubai have…
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Human Rights UK Women's IssuesFGM in the UK – Why it’s Our Problem, What Are the Signs and What Can We Do?
This article was originally posted on January 5 2017. It was last updated on October 30 2019. ‘Genital mutilation of girls is sometimes referred to as “circumcision.” Implicitly, this likens it…
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With as many as 20,000 hand car washes having popped up all over Britain in recent years, more and more people are taking their vehicles to be serviced for as low…
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Recently, I wrote about modern day slavery and human trafficking in nail bars in the UK. This shocking phenomenon is way more common than you may think, and if your local…
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While nail treatments used to be expensive, the past few years have seen a dramatic increase in budget nail salons, often Vietnamese-owned, with rock bottom prices and no appointments necessary. In…
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I wrote about the so-called ‘ISIS brides’ a couple of years ago (with reference to Shamima Begum in particular). If you want to read that article to see my stance on…
