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Discover the urgent and compelling insights of 'Addressing Modern Slavery', a pivotal book that unfolds the dark reality of contemporary slavery affecting an estimated 40 million people worldwide. Published by NewSouth Publishing in 2019, this essential reading dives deep into how modern slavery persists in our global economy, transcending borders and affecting vulnerable populations. With cases of women laboring in electronics sweatshops, children toiling in hazardous cocoa farms, and men bound by bonded labor in construction, this book sheds light on the exploitation that lives on despite the abolition of slavery.
This enlightening resource not only details the challenges posed by modern slavery but also arms readers with knowledge and perspective needed to understand their role as consumers. By questioning the affordability of fast fashion and low-cost goods, it invites reflection on how these commodities often come at the expense of human dignity and rights.
'Addressing Modern Slavery' calls for concerted action from consumers, businesses, and governments alike, outlining strategies to eliminate human trafficking and forced labor from supply chains. Each page challenges us to confront the uncomfortable truths about the products we consume and advocate for more ethical practices in business.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742236438
Year: 2019
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. This book is a transformative tool for anyone passionate about humanitarian issues, ethics in business, and social justice.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742236438
Year: 2019
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Description:
An estimated 40 million people are modern-day slaves, more than ever before in human history.
Long after slavery was officially abolished, the
practice not only continues but thrives. Whether they are women in
electronics or apparel sweatshops, children in brick kilns or on cocoa
farms, or men trapped in bonded labour working on construction
sites, millions of people globally are forced to perform labour
through coercion, intimidation or deceit.
In a world of growing inequality and trade-offs between
the haves and the have-nots, consumers, business and government
are all part of the problem and the solution. While we have all
become accustomed to fast fashion and cheap consumer goods, the affordability of these commodities often comes at the
price of human exploitation. Addressing Modern Slavery examines
slavery in the modern world and outlines ways it can be stopped.
'...this is a measured and rigorous analysis of what needs to be done to free the 40 million people enslaved around the world.'— The Saturday Age
'Addressing Modern Slaveryis essential reading for anyone committed to understanding and tackling the scourge of modern slavery in contemporary businesses and supply chains.' — Fiona McGaughey, University of Western Australia
'Justine Nolan andMartijnBoersmahave expertlyconfronted thetragic reality of modernslavery and show ushowexploited men, women and children are harmed in global supply chains. A slave may be far away or in our immediateneighbourhood. The book is based on years of
This enlightening resource not only details the challenges posed by modern slavery but also arms readers with knowledge and perspective needed to understand their role as consumers. By questioning the affordability of fast fashion and low-cost goods, it invites reflection on how these commodities often come at the expense of human dignity and rights.
'Addressing Modern Slavery' calls for concerted action from consumers, businesses, and governments alike, outlining strategies to eliminate human trafficking and forced labor from supply chains. Each page challenges us to confront the uncomfortable truths about the products we consume and advocate for more ethical practices in business.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742236438
Year: 2019
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. This book is a transformative tool for anyone passionate about humanitarian issues, ethics in business, and social justice.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742236438
Year: 2019
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Description:
An estimated 40 million people are modern-day slaves, more than ever before in human history.
Long after slavery was officially abolished, the
practice not only continues but thrives. Whether they are women in
electronics or apparel sweatshops, children in brick kilns or on cocoa
farms, or men trapped in bonded labour working on construction
sites, millions of people globally are forced to perform labour
through coercion, intimidation or deceit.
In a world of growing inequality and trade-offs between
the haves and the have-nots, consumers, business and government
are all part of the problem and the solution. While we have all
become accustomed to fast fashion and cheap consumer goods, the affordability of these commodities often comes at the
price of human exploitation. Addressing Modern Slavery examines
slavery in the modern world and outlines ways it can be stopped.
'...this is a measured and rigorous analysis of what needs to be done to free the 40 million people enslaved around the world.'— The Saturday Age
'Addressing Modern Slaveryis essential reading for anyone committed to understanding and tackling the scourge of modern slavery in contemporary businesses and supply chains.' — Fiona McGaughey, University of Western Australia
'Justine Nolan andMartijnBoersmahave expertlyconfronted thetragic reality of modernslavery and show ushowexploited men, women and children are harmed in global supply chains. A slave may be far away or in our immediateneighbourhood. The book is based on years of