International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking
On the feast day of St Josephine Bakhita (8 February), the patron saint of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking, is the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. This day was designated by Pope Francis in 2015 “following a request from Talitha Kum, the worldwide Network of Consecrated Life Against Human […]
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery – Human Trafficking
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on 2 December each year, is the day allocated for all nations to consider the crime of slavery against humanity. I cannot ignore it as I have been close, very close to seeing the consequences of it.
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2022
There are more slaves in the world today than in any other time in human history. (ABC Perth) The United Nations marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July annually. Vulnerable people all over the world are lured by traffickers with promises of jobs, safety and security. In 2017, Walk Free, International Labour […]
Slavery exists today in Australia. Can we make a difference?
Slavery exists today. This is not in some faraway place but in our very own backyard. Human trafficking or modern-day slavery is the third largest criminal industry in the world. Women, children and men are brought into Australia under false pretences, many ending up in forced labour, debt bondage, domestic and sexual servitude and forced […]