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 to male circumcision. If male circumcision meant removing the…
Modern Day Slavery in Nail Bars (video)
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 nail bar is cash only with prices too good…
Signs of Human Trafficking in Nail Salons (and What You Can Do to Help)
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 fact, in 2016, there were more beauty and grooming…
What is Modern Slavery in Dubai and How Does it Affect You?
Hi guys! Before I jump into the article I just want to say that this is a written accompaniment to a video that I actually made about modern slavery in Dubai on my YouTube channel, so if you haven’t already…
Modern Slavery in Dubai – Video
Will be posting an article about this topic soon, but here are my thoughts in brief! #STOPTHETRAFFIK Featured image by David Rodrigo at Unsplash.
Sa-Pune – Meet the Team Helping to Empower Women and Children in Kosovo!
As a white, working class woman from the UK, I’ve had it pretty easy. I’ve always had a roof over my head, food on the table and money in the bank. It’s never been difficult for me to have access…
Meeting a Bosnian War Hero
As we drove through the streets of Sarajevo, taking in the crumbling buildings and apartment blocks riddled with bullet holes, Al began to open up about why he’d decided to become a soldier during the Bosnian war. “I was walking…
