All IJM articles
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Opinion
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is a wake-up call about labour exploitation – so what can the Church do to help?
The World Cup is a wake-up call that labour exploitation is still a very real problem for millions of people around the world, and unless we act now, it will continue to get worse. Here, Frances Kordonowy from modern slavery charity IJM, explains what churches can do to help.
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Opinion
A respectful, low-key London Fashion Week starts today but it’s still a reminder that we need to take action against exploitation in fashion supply chains
Despite recent tragic events, a stripped back London Fashion Week kicks off today. But did you know that there are an estimated 25 million people in forced labour slavery around the world – and many are producing items we use every day, including our clothes? Frances Kordonowy from International Justice Mission UK explores the dark reality of exploitation in fashion supply chains, and what we can all do to help.
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Opinion
Ukrainian woman and children are now at a higher risk of trafficking for sexual exploitation or forced labour
According to the UN, the unprecedented displacement of millions of Ukrainians is “turning into a human trafficking crisis”. Now International Justice Mission (IJM) has warned that things are set to get worse for women and children as their resources run out and the risk of trafficking increases.
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Opinion
I help child victims of online sexual exploitation recover from abuse – and have seen God bring light in the darkness
Jenette Jadloc-Carredo is Aftercare Development Lead for International Justice Mission in Cebu, working to stop one of the darkest crimes in the world: the online sexual exploitation of children. She explains how her faith gives her the courage to face the darkness, and how prayer is powering change.
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Opinion
The urgent risk to women fleeing Ukraine that we need to talk more about
For traffickers, war isn’t a tragedy it’s an opportunity and the flood of refugee women crossing the Ukraine boarder are vulnerable to predators. International Justice Mission’s Frances Kordonowy explains what we can do to support those in danger.
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Article
Tackling the horrors of child trafficking
Children as young as four are being trafficked into Ghana’s fishing industry – Anita Budu of International Justice Mission says she will not rest until they are free