Forced Labour Instrument

The dark side of the flower sector: the growing exploitation of women in Kenya
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The dark side of the flower sector: the growing exploitation of women in Kenya

ByEyes on Trafficking News

03 November 2022 In our latest blog, Eunice Waweru from Workers’ Rights Watch (WRW) – Anti-Slavery International partner in Kenya – exposes the exploitation of women in the flower industry in Kenya. Image credit: SL-Photography vis Shutterstock. Buying flowers can be a great way to express love and friendship, or to simply brighten up a…

Turkmenistan: new harvest findings and how governments should address forced labour in Turkmenistan
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Turkmenistan: new harvest findings and how governments should address forced labour in Turkmenistan

ByEyes on Trafficking News

18 July 2022 In the latest blog, Ruslan Myatiev, founder of Turkmen.news, details the latest findings from the Turkmen cotton harvest. Image credit: em_concepts via Shutterstock. Every year, thousands of people in Turkmenistan are forced into the fields to pick cotton. Despite campaigning and public pressure, the 2021 cotton harvest in Turkmenistan was no exception…