| | Jan. 30, 2018 | | WHAT TO KNOW NOW | | |  | By Kelli Rogers | |    | | | It's becoming clear that certain interventions work better than others in the fight to end modern slavery, according to a recent report from the Freedom Fund. The Freedom Fund was founded to drive a more ambitious research agenda to identify — and invest in — the most effective frontline efforts to eradicate abuses such as sex trafficking and bonded labor. The group's focus on quantitative measurement allows it to more successfully target its programs, according to Yuki Lo, Freedom Fund senior research and evaluation officer. | | | | | | | | Photo by: ILO / CC BY-NC-ND | | | | Along the way, the private donor fund has recognized the disproportionate impact of trafficking on women. While slavery is not solely a female issue, of the 40 million people trapped in modern slavery today, about 70 percent of them are women and girls, according to 2017 research published by the International Labour Organization and the Walk Free Foundation.
The Freedom Fund's recently released report, "Her freedom, her voice: Insights from the Freedom Fund's work with women and girls," draws on experiences from the fund's last four years working with grassroots organizations as well as with both men and women in diverse trafficking hotspots around the world.
Devex caught up with Lo to find out what's proving to work in the global fight to end modern slavery — and what's not. Her advice: Broad awareness programs don't work, especially in terms of warning people of the risks of migration, and "rescue" efforts also don't work without ongoing support. Wider community involvement, prevention efforts, and access to public services are crucial. Here is Lo's insight. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QUOTABLE | "Despite the backlash against globalization, the world is still coming together through technology, migration, trade, commerce." — Tony Blair, former British prime minister and founder of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SPOTLIGHT ON | | | | | | By Jeremy Farrar, Paul Stoffels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | via Wokandapix | | While health advocates work to tackle the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, there is another health issue that is rarely discussed, hidden in the shadows, and stigmatized — but one that ruins lives and damages families, communities, and society: It's the growing global challenge of mental health. Two health experts weigh in on how public-private partnerships are a profound opportunity to tackle mental health challenges. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | INNOVATION | | | | | | By Catherine Cheney | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Photo by: Impossible Foods | | Impossible Foods, an "alt meat company," was behind the menu at 10 different events at the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos last week. The team prepared meals as varied as Italian meatballs, French beef tartare, and Mexican tostadas — all made without meat, something that seemed to shock many first timers as they tried what was marketed as "a taste of tomorrow." Devex sat down with Pat Brown, the Stanford University biochemist and founder and CEO of the company, to talk about his mission to make the global food system more sustainable. | | | | | | | | | | | | | SPONSORED ANNOUNCEMENT | | | How can we get businesses back up and running as quickly as possible after a natural disaster? Join us on Wednesday, February 7 for a one-hour webinar on business continuity planning at 9 a.m. London; 11 a.m. Amman; 12 p.m. Nairobi; 3 p.m. Dhaka; 4 p.m. Jakarta; and 5 p.m. Manila time. Over the past 18 months the Humanitarian Leadership Academy, in partnership with Unilever and Save the Children, has been running a program on business continuity planning for micro, small and medium enterprises. This program aims to reach 1,000 business owners from across the Philippines, both from Unilever's value chain and from the wider community, including several that are vulnerable to and have been subject to crises. The aim is to build resilience in local supply chains and of small scale retailers, including getting businesses back up and running as quickly as possible after a natural disaster. During the webinar we will explore: - The impact of BCP through case studies
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