The New Zealand Government have announced that they’ll begin drafting a modern slavery law. This is a really encouraging step forward, but unfortunately the law doesn’t go far enough to stop exploitation.

The Trafficking in Person report was released this morning, and once again, it shows the New Zealand Government has not done enough to combat human trafficking.

Poverty is complex, so Tearfund has embarked on a project that takes an integrated approach using agriculture to help fight modern-day slavery and exploitation.

Sixteen million people worldwide are forced into labour to make the everyday products we buy.  They live as slaves.

Sixteen million people worldwide are forced into labour to make the everyday products we buy. They live as slaves.