Grace Forrest
@GraceAForrest
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Abolitionist, Founding Director @walkfree • UN Goodwill Ambassador AUS, Anti-slavery • Intersectional feminist, ocean lover
Australia
Joined March 2016
So grateful to have had a moment of @barackobama’s time while he was in Australia to brief him on the findings of @walkfree’s upcoming #GlobalSlaveryIndex & what the findings mean for the #US, domestically & as the worlds largest economy.
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Today, we attended the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Awards Ceremony, where 🇦🇺 human rights activist @GraceAForrest received the Freedom from Fear Award for her groundbreaking work in eradicating modern slavery. 🇦🇺 is committed to combatting modern slavery.
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Congratulations to @GraceAForrest, founding director of our partner @WalkFree, on winning the Roosevelt Foundation Freedom from Fear award. Watch her interview with the @CNNFreedom ▶️
edition.cnn.com
Grace Forrest, the founding director of Walk Free, was honored with this year’s “Freedom from Fear” award by the Roosevelt Foundation.
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We are proud to have supported @WalkFree's work to produce the latest #GlobalSlaveryIndex through input from our Lived Experience Expert Groups (LEEGs) to provide a clearer understanding of what a strong government response to modern slavery should be. https://t.co/kdHn181ihW
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Australia is committed to fighting the scourge of modern slavery. Governments, businesses & civil society need to work in partnership. The Albanese Government is taking action including strengthening our laws, establishing an Anti-Slavery Commissioner & engaging internationally.
Today, we have launched the fifth edition of the #GlobalSlaveryIndex – assessing 160 countries prevalence, vulnerability, and government efforts to #EndModernSlavery. Read the full report here:
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Great bit on @theprojecttv with @WalkFree's @GraceAForrest "Asking questions about the origins of our clothes...if a business can't show you that they are doing the right thing, we encourage you to realize they are doing the wrong thing." https://t.co/VrZeajYDLH
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As @GraceAForrest says here so eloquently, “it’s not okay to have no clue in 2023 where are clothes are coming from” and who is making them. From this week’s show 👇
An estimated 50 million people are living in #modernslavery; 10 million more in the last 5 yrs. #Women & #children are especially vulnerable. @AnnetteF24 talks to @GraceAForrest @walkfree on the need for a global push to end this epidemic. More here: https://t.co/ey36AlCLaD 🛑
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"The number of people living in modern slavery has risen sharply in the last five years, according to a new report. North Korea and Eritrea have the highest rates in the world."
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The number of people living in modern slavery has risen sharply in the last five years, according to a new report. North Korea and Eritrea have the highest rates in the world.
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#UK: 122,000 modern slavery victims in UK, says human rights organisation. For the full #HumanRightsUpdate from the #Commonwealth, subscribe here: https://t.co/CRjGFPx4Zk
https://t.co/a3HShiOvBV
independent.co.uk
The UK is ranked at number 145 worldwide, out of a total of 160 countries, for prevalence of modern slavery.
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I congratulate @WalkFree for publishing the latest edition of #GlobalSlaveryIndex. This will serve as an important source of information for anti-slavery stakeholders and others.
Today, we have launched the fifth edition of the #GlobalSlaveryIndex – assessing 160 countries prevalence, vulnerability, and government efforts to #EndModernSlavery. Read the full report here:
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There are more people living in slavery today than ever before. The #GlobalSlaveryIndex released by @walkfree calls for govt leaders to reinvigorate the movement to #EndModernSlavery, with #survivors leading the way. Read the report here:
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According to the #GlobalSlaveryIndex, the #G20 nations import US$468 BILLION of goods at risk of modern slavery every year.
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@walkfree’s latest #GlobalSlaveryIndex tells up that the Top 10 countries with the highest prevalence of #modernslavery are: 1.North Korea 2.Eritrea 3.Mauritania 4.Saudi Arabia 5.Türkiye 6.Tajikistan 7.United Arab Emirates 8.Russia 9.Afghanistan 10.Kuwait
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Solidar-Geschäftsleiter @Felix_Gnehm sprach heute über die steigenden Zahlen moderner Sklaverei gemäss dem neuen Global Slavery Index @WalkFree und sagt, wieso Menschenrechte in Lieferketten stärker berücksichtigt werden müssen. Zum Nachhören👇 https://t.co/4afdpqrMTq
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📌 Turkey ranks fifth out of 151 countries in the 2023 Global Slavery Index. The index defines modern slavery to include forced labour, debt bondage, slavery-like practices, human trafficking, and more. https://t.co/ww4rHaNtKE
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According to the Global Slavery Index released by the human rights organization Walk Free, there has been a significant rise in the number of people becoming victims of modern slavery in recent years. #AntiSlavery
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The number of people living in modern slavery has risen sharply in the last five years, according to a new report. North Korea and Eritrea have the highest rates in the world
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إليكم تصنيف الدول العربية في "مؤشر الرق العالمي" لعام 2023 👇 التقرير الذي جمعت بياناته منظمة "ووك فري" لحقوق الإنسان يحدد "العبودية الحديثة" على أنها تشمل "العمالة القسرية والزواج القسري أو الاستعبادي وعبودية الدَين والاستغلال الجنسي التجاري القسري وتهريب البشر والممارسات
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Today’s launch of the Global Slavery Index 2023 is an important step towards ending modern forms of slavery. Let us pledge to work together to eradicate slavery in all its forms. Together we can make a difference and create a world free from chains. In pursuit of social justice,
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Selon le Global Slavery Index 2023, on estime à 50 millions le nombre de personnes vivant en situation d'esclavage moderne dans le monde, dont plus de la moitié dans les pays du G20 ⤵️ 🎥@JustineGerardy Karl Kink #AFPTV #AFP
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One in ten North Koreans is subjugated to modern slavery, according to a new report. The Global Slavery Index by Walk Free placed the DPRK behind Eritrea and Mauritania in their latest ranking of countries with slavery. https://t.co/oWSGWEreeO
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North Korea has the highest prevalence of modern slavery of any country, with forced labor, human trafficking and other activities impinging on the freedom of millions of citizens, according to a new...
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FACT: North Korea, Eritrea, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have the highest rates of modern slavery in the world according to the latest Global Slavery Index. About 50 million people worldwide are living in modern slavery fueled by conflicts, COVID-19, and climate change.
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