#173 The truth about Modern Slavery with Emily Kenway

I chatted with Emily Kenway who's a writer, an activist, and the author of The Truth About Modern Slavery. In the past, Emily has advised the first Anti-Slavery Commissioner for the UK, and she now researches and writes about crucial forces shaping our lives and communities.

 

We discussed:

• We look at the statement: “There are more people enslaved today than at any other point in history.”
• What’s meant by “Modern Slavery”
• The Rwanda flights 
• What Human Trafficking really looks like
• The UK’s hostile environment for migrants
• How exploitative labour laws are being leveraged abroad by big businesses 
• How Sex Work is being used as a scapegoat 
• Exploitation in the UK (John Lewis)

 

 

Read Emily’s article on the 46 people found dead in Texas on OpenDemocracy.net 

Emily’s Website (+ Instagram & Twitter): https://www.emilykenway.com/about 

 

Support

 

The best thing you can do is share the podcast with a friend, or sign up for my new weekly newsletter. You can also see my older newsletters with this link.

 

This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp, so if you want to learn to understand your behavior or emotions with the help of a professional you can get 10% off your first month of therapy by heading to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread from there you’ll just need to run through a 5-minute questionnaire and you’ll be matched with a therapist within 48 hours.

 

This podcast is also sponsored by Athletic Greens so you can get an additional 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of Vitamin D3 with your Athletic Greens subscription at www.athleticgreens.com/aneedtoread 

 

Get a Free audiobook with Audible! 

 

Get in touch: www.aneedtoread.co.uk/contact