Floodlight

John Schultz

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:00:29 GMT

In Episode 8 and the final episode of My Epiphany, John Schultz, EVP, Chief Operating and Legal Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), recalls the moment where he is sat in a meeting and is left shaken to find that modern slavery is actually on the rise.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED

Educate: Modern slavery is happening to people in the UK, in your town, in cities, on farms, and to people your age. Visit our website, follow us on social media, educate yourself. Talk to your friends and family about it. Think before you buy a fake football shirt, or pay for a cut price manicure or a cheap car wash.

Donate: Your money helps us to continue to develop awareness-raising campaigns and educational materials. It helps us to support grassroots organisations working directly with survivors and work with businesses to uncover and stamp out modern slavery in their supply chains.

Learn more: https://theantislaverycollective.org/

#antislavery #modernslavery #slavery #humantraffickingawareness #epiphany

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Tiffiny Gregory

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:21:19 GMT

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED

Learn more: https://theantislaverycollective.org/

#antislavery #modernslavery #slavery #humantraffickingawareness #epiphany #artificialintelligence

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Amoge Ukaegbu

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:14:41 GMT

Episode 6 of My Epiphany features Amoge (Ams) Ukaegbu from the Sophie Hayes Foundation. As a student, Amoge will never forget the moment she came across the story of a young girl who was trafficked by her family to the UK as a child bride.

An estimated 640 million girls and women alive today were married in childhood (UNICEF, 2023)

Ever since that moment Ams has had lifelong commitment to combating human trafficking and modern slavery. She has worked in roles supporting survivors and advocating for basic human rights, with a focus on ending exploitation and empowering vulnerable communities.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED

Learn more: https://theantislaverycollective.org/

#antislavery #modernslavery #slavery #humantraffickingawareness #epiphany

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Mary Sebastian

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:03:19 GMT

In Episode 5 of My Epiphany we meet Mary Sebastian who works for International Justice Mission (IJM) as a Senior Advocacy Advisor.

A qualified lawyer from India, Mary tells a story about a young girl she met who grew up in the same state was trafficked by her own Aunt. As a young professional, she struggled to come to terms with the fact that it was another woman who exploited her. The very people who she should have been able to trust were the ones to exploit her in such an unimaginably cruel way.

What really hit home for Mary was when she realised that the young woman in front of her represented just one of a whole village of girls and young women who had been trafficked and forced to work in commercial sexual exploitation.

Mary shares with us how she has witnessed many women and girls having to crawl out of the darkness into the light during her career.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED

Learn more: https://theantislaverycollective.org/

#antislavery #modernslavery #slavery #humantraffickingawareness #epiphany #artificialintelligence

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Brandon Daniels

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:10:08 GMT

In Episode 4 of My Epiphany, Brandon Daniels, the CEO of the global EXIGER, recalls a chilling phone call he will never forget.

In 2020, 39 Vietnamese men and women, including 10 teenagers (the youngest of which was only 15 years old), suffocated in the back of a lorry as they were trafficked into the UK. Several months later, one of EXIGER’s partners was about to enter into a new client relationship with the very firm responsible for this horrifying event. EXIGER’s systems immediately generated a red alert. Brandon tells us about the learning journey he went on as he found out more about this devastating tragedy.

This is the story that fuels his fire in making supply chains more visible, accountable, and ethical.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED

Learn more: https://theantislaverycollective.org/

#antislavery #modernslavery #slavery #humantraffickingawareness #epiphany #artificialintelligence

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Rebekah Lisgarten

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:17:35 GMT

In Episode 3 of My Epiphany, Rebekah Lisgarten tells us how as a teenager, she randomly picked up a book at a supermarket which changed the course of her life.

Assuming the story was a work of fiction, Rebekah was horrified to learn that ‘Slave Girl’ was the real story of Sarah Forsyth. At only 17, (just two years older than Rebekah) Sarah was trafficked to the Netherlands from the UK.

During the course of her career, Rebekah has worked directly with trafficking survivors in the UK, Greece, India, and Cambodia. For five years she served on Stop the Traffik’s Executive Team having a pivotal role in shaping its global operations. In October 2024, Rebekah was appointed as Stop the Traffik’s new CEO.

This is her epiphany moment.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED

Learn more: https://theantislaverycollective.org/

Learn more about STOP THE TRAFFIK visit: https://stopthetraffik.org/

#antislavery #modernslavery #slavery #humantraffickingawareness #epiphany #domestic

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Phil Brewer

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:38:18 GMT

Introducing episode 2 of our new short interview series My Epiphany.

Episode 2 features Phil Brewer, a retired Police Officer who spent 5 years investigating modern slavery and human trafficking in the Met, now a specialist advisor at the Human Trafficking Foundation and lecturer and honorary research fellow at St Mary’s University.

Early in his career with the Met, Phil worked on the case of a man trafficked from Nigeria to the UK when he was 14 into a life of domestic servitude.

For 26 years the young man slept on a roll-up mat on the kitchen floor. When he was finally rescued, every possession he owned in the world fit into two plastic bags.

It was a case he'll never forget.

Every week until December a new film will be released across our social media platforms and The Anti-Slavery Collective website.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED

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Julie Etchingham

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:44:07 GMT

Here is the first video in our new short interview series called "My Epiphany".

Each short film details a very personal moment when experts and activists from all walks of life were confronted with the horrifying reality of modern slavery, and their ongoing quest to do something about it.

To kick off the series, the first video features the broadcaster and journalist Julie Etchingham. 20 years ago, Julie sat across a table in a prison meeting room and met a young, quietly spoken Nigerian woman, whose story changed her life.

Every week until December a new film will be released across our social media platforms and The Anti-Slavery Collective website.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED

Learn more: https://theantislaverycollective.org/

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Yeonmi Park

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:00:19 GMT

For our final episode of the series, we're delighted to welcome world renowned activist and North Korean defector, Yeonmi Park.

After escaping from North Korea as a child, Yeonmi suffered at the hands of human traffickers in China, but still speaks openly about her experiences and uses her profile to shine a light on this worldwide issue. We discuss her story and how we can all use the privileges of our freedom to highlight how many people aren't afforded such luxuries.

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Marisol Nichols

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:00:21 GMT

Joining us this week is Marisol Nichols, an esteemed actor who you'll know from her starring roles in shows like 24 and Riverdale. But off-screen, she's been using her acting skills to help fight modern slavery.

Marisol talks to us about how she's gone undercover with former Government agents to stop trafficking at its source, often posing as various figures within the modern slavery underworld to help convict perpetrators. She also discusses the lightbulb moment that started her on this path and how rewarding - and frightening - her work has proven to be.

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Amanda Nguyen

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:43 GMT

Our guest today has quite the CV. Amanda Nguyen is a civil rights activist who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, voted as a TIME Women of the Year and has ambitions of becoming an astronaut. She is one incredible woman!

Amanda talks to us about how her Vietnamese background made her all too aware of the realities of human trafficking and what can be done to fight this issue. Plus, Amanda talks us through how she founded Rise, the nonprofit that fights for the civil rights of sexual violence survivors, after her own horrific experience and her inspirational work in the US government.

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Efe Obada

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:00:13 GMT

Today we’re joined by a sporting superstar who has proven that people can achieve anything, even out of brutal hardships.

Efe Obada is a tough-tackling defensive end in the NFL, and one of few Brits playing in the league. But his journey began when he was trafficked to the U.K. at just ten years old and left homeless, before spending the next decade in the foster care system.

He talks to us about the hardship he’s suffered and how he’s become a symbol of hope for millions around the world, proving that nobody is solely defined by the things that happen to them.We spoke to Efe before the start of the 2023 NFL season.

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Karen Anstiss

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:44 GMT

Joining us today is a woman with more experience in dealing with survivors of modern slavery than most.

After working with traumatised victims of crime across three decades in the Metropolitan Police, Karen now helps to run Bakhita House – a safe house that takes a holistic approach to caring for female survivors of modern slavery. Karen chats to us about how her work in the police informs her approach today, the need for greater governmental support and how Bakhita House always makes it about the survivors themselves, not their trauma.

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Zach Filkins and Molly Hodson

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:00:51 GMT

Joining us today are two people whose passion for fighting modern slavery is awe-inspiring. We’re delighted to be joined by Zach Filkins, from the world-famous band OneRepublic, and International Justice Mission’s Molly Hodson!

OneRepublic have used their huge platform to champion the fight against modern slavery and particularly the work of IJM, who have been at the forefront of activism against human trafficking for over 25 years. Zach and Molly chat to us about how their partnership came to be, how more famous people can utilise their platform for good, and how they’ve come across so many inspiring stories of hope while speaking to those affected by this crisis.

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Ambassador Cindy Dyer

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:00:34 GMT

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Ambassador Cindy Dyer, who serves as Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons in President Joe Biden's administration.

Cindy talks to us about methods the US government is implementing to provide greater protection to survivors of trafficking and how she's interacted with survivors personally. Plus, we talk about how efforts at the local level are just as important as state and international legislation.

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Cindy Dyer Biography

Cindy Dyer Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe speech

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report

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Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:00:09 GMT

Joining us today is the wonderful Rose Hudson-Wilkin. Rose became the first black woman to become a bishop in the Church of England, and has since held positions as the Queen's Chaplain and the Speaker's Chaplain.

She joined us for an uplifting conversation about how the church supports survivors of trafficking as part of its role in the community, extending that same kindness to everyone around her and how important it is to speak out if you think something might be wrong, regardless of any potential fear or embarrassment.

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The Diocese of Canterbury

Bishop of Dover Pledges to Raise Awareness of Modern Slavery

The Role of the Church in Fighting Modern Slavery

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James Bartle

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:00:48 GMT

The fashion industry is one of world’s largest consumer economies. But, unfortunately, it has become inextricably linked with the prevalence of modern slavery and lack of environmental sustainability. Today’s guest is hoping to change that for the better.

James Bartle is the founder and CEO of Outland Denim, an ethical fashion company that works with survivors of human trafficking to provide them sustainable means of work, helping them to to rebuild their lives. He talks to us about seeing trafficking firsthand, how Outland treats its employees with dignity and respect, and what the global fashion industry still needs to address amidst the fight against modern slavery.

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Outland Denim

Unseen: Modern Slavery in Fashion

Walk Free: Beyond Compliance in the Garment Industry

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Theresa May

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:00:11 GMT

Joining us for the first episode of our new season is the Rt Hon Theresa May, the former British Prime Minister who has dedicated much of her political career to fighting modern slavery in the UK and overseas.

She welcomed us to her parliamentary offices to talk about how she first became aware of modern slavery, her vital role in the passing of the Modern Slavery Act in 2015 and just how important cooperation is in fighting this global epidemic - across communities, businesses and borders.

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Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

The 2015 Modern Slavery Act

Theresa May’s website

Defeating modern slavery: article by Theresa May

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Bonus: Modern Slavery Explained

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:00:22 GMT

Ahead of the launch of Season Two, here is a quick explainer about modern slavery, some of the terminology involved and how it's become such a prevalent issue in the modern world. Plus, we also touch on how The Anti-Slavery Collective came to be.

Join us tomorrow for the first episode of our new season, where we'll be speaking to former British Prime Minister, Theresa May.

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Floodlight: Season Two | Wednesday 18th October

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:48:21 GMT

There are an estimated 50 million people enslaved around the world. That's more than at any other time in human history.

It’s a startling statistic, but together we can combat this crisis. Join us for the second season of Floodlight, where we speak to people from all walks of life who are helping to rid the world of modern slavery. You’ll hear amazing, heartfelt stories from celebrity activists, policy makers and business leaders - as well as those who have been directly affected.

Floodlight - Season 2 launches Wednesday 18th October. Subscribe now.

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Dean

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:00:15 GMT

For the final episode of the series, we look at how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in an alarming spike in incidences of human trafficking.

Eugenie and Jules are joined from the Poland-Ukraine border by Dean, a former member of the Armed Forces trying to help those displaced by the war. He tells us about intercepting human traffickers, just how prominent it's become and what we can all do to help.

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Ian Urbina

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:00:05 GMT

Joining us today is Ian Urbina, an investigative journalist whose work exploring sea slavery informed his celebrated book, The Outlaw Ocean.

Ian has travelled across the world to explore how modern slavery touches even the darkest corners of the high seas. He tells us about some of his most challenging trips, how sea slavery touches all of our lives and how we can all help eradicate such an opaque problem.

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Nick Dale

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:00:32 GMT

Operation Fort remains the largest case of modern slavery ever tried in the UK, and today's guest was right at the heart of it. We're joined by Detective Chief Inspector from West Midlands Police, Nick Dale!

As the lead investigator for Operation Fort, Nick may well have more first-hand experience of fighting modern slavery than anyone else in the UK. He sits down with Eugenie and Jules to discuss the inner workings of Operation Fort, how his team helped numerous victims across the country, and the telltale signs of modern slavery in our everyday lives.

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Cindy McCain

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:00:25 GMT

Cindy McCain is a politician, diplomat and humanitarian who, through setting up the McCain Institute with her late husband John, has dedicated much of her career to fighting human trafficking.

Cindy joins Jules and Eugenie to discuss the McCain Institute's extensive work out on the frontline, how she witnessed human trafficking first-hand in India and how we can all spot signs of human trafficking in our communities.

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McCain Institute
Thorn
Human Trafficking Apps - Unseen, Clewer Initiative, Stop the Traffik, Faith for Freedom

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Kevin Bales

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:00:05 GMT

On today's episode of Floodlight, we're joined by Kevin Bales, Kevin is a Professor of Contemporary Slavery at the University of Nottingham and one of the world's foremost experts in the fight against modern slavery.

He joins Jules and Eugenie to discuss his three-decade career, where his academic studies and varied activism work have continued to help everyone from the United Nations to the next generation of change-makers.

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Nick Beighton

Wed, 25 May 2022 04:00:09 GMT

One of the more well-publicised industries tackling modern slavery worldwide is fashion. Today's guest knows more about the intricacies of that fight than most; it's former CEO of ASOS, Nick Beighton.

Late last year, while still CEO of the fashion giant, Nick sat down with Eugenie and Jules to discuss how he helped change ASOS' values and practices - hoping others do the same - and gave us some great advice about how we can all shop more responsibly.

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- The True Cost of Fashion

- Good On You

- Michaela de Prince

- ASOS Modern Slavery Statement

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Dr Katy Robjant

Wed, 18 May 2022 04:00:52 GMT

Today, Eugenie and Jules are joined by consultant clinical psychologist, Dr Katy Robjant. She specialises in the treatment of PTSD and other trauma related disorders in asylum seekers, refugees and victims of trafficking.

Katy discusses her work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where she helped former child soldiers who have suffered horrific exploitation for generations, and offers some helpful advice about how we can all take care of our own mental health.

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If you or a loved one are seeking mental health support register with your local GP. For more support please see:

*Narrative Exposure Therapy is a treatment for trauma disorders, particularly in individuals suffering from complex and multiple trauma. This form of therapy should be conducted by a licensed professional.*

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Dame Emma Thompson

Wed, 11 May 2022 04:00:06 GMT

Today, we're joined by one of the U.K's most celebrated actresses, Dame Emma Thompson. Activism has been a key component of her career off-screen, so we wanted to hear about her extensive work in fighting trafficking and modern slavery.

From finding out a friend was kept prisoner in a local massage parlour to adopting a survivor of child slavery, join us for some incredible stories and lessons she's learned along the way.

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Wumi

Wed, 04 May 2022 04:00:54 GMT

Today we're joined by Wumi, a survivor of modern slavery in the U.K. She talks to us about how she found herself in domestic servitude after being trafficked from Nigeria, how difficult it was to report any signs of harm and what can be done to help support millions of people like her across the world.

If you're listening to this in the U.K, people are being forced into slavery within a mile of you right now. Visit the links below for further details about how you can join us in the fight to rid the world of an epidemic that affects all of us.

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Caroline Haughey OBE QC

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:00:23 GMT

Modern slavery affects every one of us. Join us every week as we speak to people from all walks of life about how they're combatting this global epidemic and what you can do to join the fight.

Today, we sit down with Caroline Haughey OBE QC, a renowned barrister who helped draft the Modern Slavery Act. She also led the prosecution for Operation Fort, the largest case of modern slavery ever tried in the UK. She explains the details of the case, the struggle bringing the perpetrators to justice, and how you can spot signs of modern slavery in your own life.

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