The Survivor Leadership Fund is now accepting applications in Nepal.
Apply by 4 May 2026 👉️ bit.ly/4tlQOqW
Join the information session tomorrow
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"I was in the house, but I was invisible.” @freedomfund.bsky.social's Ruth Kimani has penned a powerful piece about the experiences of many of Africa's 6.3m child domestic workers, who are highly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse behind closed doors: www.moretoherstory.com/stories/behi...
The Survivor Leadership Fund is now accepting applications in Nepal.
Apply by 4 May 2026.
Apply here 👉️ hhttps://bit.ly/4tlQOqW
Join the webinar on Wednesday for more information: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🔵 Working conditions of migrants in fishing and seafood processing sector @ilo.org
🔵 The landscape of global scam centres and fraud
🔵 Narrative of child & forced marriage survivors and practitioners in the U.S. @sheffielduni.bsky.social
And more 👉 bit.ly/4tKVoyU
The Survivor Leadership Fund is designed to strengthen survivor‑led organisations by providing flexible support for whatever matters most, from program delivery to staff and operating costs.
Now accepting applications from Nepal.
Apply by 4 May 2026.
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Drought and food insecurity in Uganda’s Napak district push desperate parents to let their children go to beg in Kampala or to work in unregulated mines when they cannot meet their basic needs at home. Our partner, GARD, is working to change this. Find out more: bit.ly/4vqXxBw
Efforts to save the Amazon have so far failed to address the slave labour that fuels deforestation.
Find out more about our work in the Amazon: bit.ly/4m0Hy92
The Survivor Leadership Fund is now accepting applications in Nepal.
This round offers one‑year unrestricted grants of up to US $20,000, with the possibility of a second‑year grant of US $25,000.
Apply by 4 May 2026.
More information
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Last week, we held a webinar to discuss the latest issue of the journal on the impacts of #climatechange on #migration and #labour. Our speakers came from @gaatw.bsky.social, Georgetown Uni, @freedomfund.bsky.social and @rightslab.bsky.social. You can view the recording here youtu.be/CdL3euTT7ic
A strong EU Forced Labour Regulation could protect millions of workers, but only if the implementation is done right. Read our submission to the European Commission: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
The Survivor Leadership Fund is now accepting applications in Nepal.
Apply by 4 May 2026
👉️ bit.ly/4tlQOqW
A reminder about our webinar in 2 days' time. We'll discuss how the #climatecrisis is impacting workers and #migrants, with speakers from @gaatw.bsky.social, Georgetown Uni, @rightslab.bsky.social and @freedomfund.bsky.social. See more information and register here us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"Illegal actors are not good employers. Where you have deforestation, you have slave labour."
Gustavo Ferroni, Freedom Fund Program Manager, attended the Design for Freedom Summit last week.
We are seeking a consultant to provide financial services to support our Indonesia program.
Apply by 15 April!
bit.ly/3QdeP1y
👧 Wage advances limit child domestic workers’ bargaining power in Myanmar @lshtm.bsky.social
📉 Illicit trade tied to higher labour exploitation @oecd-ocde.bsky.social
👦 Factors driving child marriage among boys
Read this month's Slavery Research Bulletin for more 👇 bit.ly/3Pm9hF7
Read our Managing Director of External Affairs, Xanthe Scharff's, review of Stephanie Limoncelli's book Advocacy, Inc. in @ssir.org
Join us at this #webinar where we'll discuss how the #climatecrisis is impacting workers and migrants, with speakers from @gaatw.bsky.social, Georgetown Uni, @rightslab.bsky.social and @freedomfund.bsky.social. See more information and register here us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
After 33 days of peaceful occupation, Indigenous peoples and local communities succeeded in securing the revocation of a decree which would have enabled the privatisation and dredging of Amazon rivers for agribusiness interests. More info in this article by @reporterbrasil.org.br 👉️ bit.ly/4rwIGTc
We're hiring a Program Manager in Uganda. Application deadline March 31!
bit.ly/3QdeP1y
Historic court ruling in Brazil upheld Volkswagen’s conviction for slave labour on an Amazon farm during the dictatorship. Records of our partner @cptnacional.bsky.social formed part of the evidence and reporting by our partner @reporterbrasil.org.br played a critical role 👉️ bit.ly/4cHyaon
Thank you to @jimlokay.com and @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy for shining a light on the full picture of modern slavery and for giving space to this urgent conversation following International Women’s Day. Watch the full interview: www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-zx...
In an article for @theguardian.com, our Program Manager in Bangladesh, Khaleda Akhter, reflects on why documentation matters so deeply for the children and families she works alongside. bit.ly/3Pk88gZ
Evelyn Chumbow, @htlegalcenter.bsky.social Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Director, has spent the last two weeks giving interviews on the trafficking of children into forced labor. She & Xanthe Scharff of @freedomfund.bsky.social have shared stories of impact in the fight to end #humantrafficking.
The evaluation of our pilot program in Lagos by @norc.org highlights the importance of community‑led approaches in tackling exploitative child domestic work: www.freedomfund.org/news/ideas-i...
Our Director of Programs, Havovi Wadia, shares insights from a review of our Elevate grants, one-time unrestricted grants of US $50,000 to partners that have demonstrated impact and integrity over multiple years in partnership with the Freedom Fund.
Research partnership with survivors requires attention to ongoing trauma – @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Gaps remain in understanding forced labour linked to businesses – Re:Structure Lab.
Heat must be factored into child‑marriage prevention in Kenya – @unisouthampton.bsky.social
bit.ly/4kD6S4c
For years, children born in Bangladesh's brothels have lacked birth certificates. But @freedomfund.bsky.social’s work with frontline partners is enabling them to secure the documents they need to access school, healthcare & basic rights. @theguardian.com reports: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
In Lagos, thousands of children remain hidden in domestic work.
A new evaluation by @norc.org, in partnership with the Freedom Fund and the Khana group, shows locally driven solutions can make a real difference.
At the Freedom Fund, unrestricted funding has allowed us to really explore our impact.
In a recent webinar, Dr Helen Shipman explained how this funding has given us space to explore impact pathways, see what's working, what's not, and to really learn along the way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOPZ...
Centering survivors’ experiences sits at the heart of our evaluation approach. As Dr Helen Shipman explained, we don’t only assess what worked well, we also look closely at unintended effects. Watch the webinar recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOPZ...