Tag: human trafficking

Hanesbrands Partners With Free The Girls to Support Women Rescued From Human Trafficking

Stuart Mitchell

HanesBrands, a socially responsible global marketer of everyday basic apparel, has joined forces with the nonprofit group Free The Girls to help women rescued from human trafficking re-establish their lives. The company’s more than 200 retail stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, which operate under the HaneBrands, Hanes, Maidenform and L’eggs-Hanes-Bali-Playtex nameplates, are accepting new and gently used bras to be donated to Free The Girls. Prominently placed collection boxes make it easy for store patrons to drop off bra donations from home or leave a bra behind…

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HSBC UK provides support for survivors of human trafficking

Stuart Mitchell

HSBC UK has launched a scheme to provide bank accounts for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery as they work to rebuild their lives after the trauma of trafficking, forced labour, sexual exploitation or domestic servitude. HSBC UK is working closely with a number of charities, including the Salvation Army, Kalayaan and Migrant Help, to provide Basic Bank Accounts to survivors via a tailored application process that is aligned to the National Referral Mechanism, the UK Government framework for identifying and referring potential victims and ensuring they receive appropriate…

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Polaris , Clear Channel Outdoor Launch Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign in Sacramento

Stuart Mitchell

Polaris, a leader in the global fight to eradicate modern slavery, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA), an indirect subsidiary of iHeart Media, Inc., together with Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, today launched a four-week anti-human trafficking awareness campaign on CCOA’s digital billboards in English and Spanish throughout the Sacramento region. This campaign focuses specifically on labor trafficking and alerts victims how to reach for help through the National Human Trafficking Hotline (1-888-373-7888). Additionally, the campaign will inform residents of the facts surrounding modern day slavery, including that human trafficking is a…

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Shiva Foundation Call for Urgent and collaborative response to tackle modern slavery in hotel and hospitality sectors

Stuart Mitchell

The Shiva Foundation has launched a comprehensive new report calling for immediate and coordinated action to address modern slavery in the hotel and hospitality sectors, following wide-ranging insights from across the industry. The report is unveiled today at ‘Collaborating to Tackle Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery’, an event co-hosted with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, which is managed by UN Women on behalf of the UN system. The conference brings together key representatives from the UN, UK government, business and civil society, and will showcase best…

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