Abolitionist, Founding Director @walkfree • UN Goodwill Ambassador AUS, Anti-slavery • Intersectional feminist, ocean lover
Joined March 2016
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11 Apr 2023
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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Grace Forrest retweeted
11 Apr 2024
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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Grace Forrest retweeted
16 Apr 2024
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/2024/04/12/a…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
25 May 2023
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.
bit.ly/LEEG
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Grace Forrest retweeted
25 May 2023
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: walkfree.org/global-slavery-…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
26 May 2023
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."
youtu.be/hvSfqv7bsMU
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Grace Forrest retweeted
26 May 2023
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 👇
26 May 2023
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: f24.my/9WJE.t 🛑
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Grace Forrest retweeted
24 May 2023
"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." dw.com/en/50-million-people-…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
#UK: 122,000 modern slavery victims in UK, says human rights organisation. For the full #HumanRightsUpdate from the #Commonwealth, subscribe here: bit.ly/3RyiTsb
independent.co.uk/news/uk/eu…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
25 May 2023
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: walkfree.org/global-slavery-…
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26 May 2023
@walkfree has launched the fifth edition of the #GlobalSlaveryIndex – assessing 160 countries prevalence, vulnerability, and government efforts to #EndModernSlavery. Read the report here: tinyurl.com/globalslaveryind…
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26 May 2023
According to the #GlobalSlaveryIndex, the #G20 nations import US$468 BILLION of goods at risk of modern slavery every year.
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26 May 2023
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: tinyurl.com/globalslaveryind…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
24 May 2023
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👇srf.ch/audio/srf-4-news/mode…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
25 May 2023
📌 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.
medyanews.net/turkey-ranks-f…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
24 May 2023
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 nationalheraldindia.com/worl…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
24 May 2023
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 الأشبه بالعبودية وبيع واستغلال الأطفال".
وحلت كل من السعودية والإمارات والكويت، حيث يقيّد نظام "الكفالة" حقوق العمال الأجانب، في المراتب العشر الأولى عالميا على المؤشر.
#الحرة #الحقيقة_أولا #العبودية_الحديثة #حقوق
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Grace Forrest retweeted
23 May 2023
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, advocating for stronger laws, and a future where human exploitation and slavery are a relic of the past.
cdn.walkfree.org/content/upl…
#EndSlavery #GlobalSlaveryIndex #EndModernSlavery #EndHumanTrafficking #EndExploitation
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Grace Forrest retweeted
26 May 2023
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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Grace Forrest retweeted
26 May 2023
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.
nknews.org/2023/05/1-in-10-n…
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Grace Forrest retweeted
26 May 2023
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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