Pandemic leaves U.S. gig workers clamoring for jobs

With the coronavirus sending unemployment to historic highs, more people are joining the growing U.S. army of gig workers, competing for jobs they say pay less and less while trying to avoid contracting COVID-19

Ethiopia hunts for children forced to work, marry during pandemic

Authorities realised the closure of schools in March to stop the spread of COVID-19 led to a rise in child marriage, child labour, and gender-based violence

'Slavery and the City' tour sheds light on London's dark past

Sellout tour highlights links to slave trade in heart of Britain's financial centre

Slovakian woman breaks silence on abortion as key vote nears

Incensed by a proposal to tighten the abortion law, a 23-year-old waitress is shattering taboos in her mainly Catholic country

Traffickers profiting as pandemic makes crime harder to crack, U.N. warns

More people seen at risk of modern slavery as COVID-19 pummels the global economy

How are human traffickers taking advantage of the pandemic?

To mark Anti-Slavery Day, experts explain how coronavirus has exacerbated trafficking worldwide and hindered efforts to support survivors

Detecting slave-made goods from China is growing harder, U.S. says

Forced labor by the Chinese government had spread beyond Xinjiang, the U.S. government says

Native Americans fear votes in remote tribal lands could go uncounted

The U.S. election has highlighted fears that the geographical isolation of many American Indians could deprive them of having their votes counted

Britain urged to ban lip fillers and Botox for teenagers

Reality TV stars and social media are fueling a craze for lip-fullers among the under-18s, say campaigners

Rage against the machine: Why Target's gig workers are striking over an algorithm 

The shift to a 'black box' pay algorithm has left gig workers at Shipt, Target's delivery app, in the dark about how their pay is calculated 

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QAnon child sex trafficking conspiracy is hurting the anti-trafficking movement

QAnon rampantly spread disinformation about child trafficking and sparked hundreds of #SaveTheChildren rallies across the country

UK companies must answer for modern slavery in supply chains

Ahead of Anti-Slavery Day, Britain's commissioner Sara Thornton says no company can be complacent about trafficking

UK's immigration policies are threatening survivors of modern slavery

To mark Anti-Slavery Day in Britain, dozens of civil society groups are demanding immigration protection for victims of human trafficking