Videos of Modern Slavery

This video tells the story of Grace, a Kenyan woman who was one of the many victims of the smuggling network trafficking African women to India. Grace was trafficked under the guise of working in tourism and was instead forced into debt bondage and sexual slavery. Grace was trafficked by a madam, who brought her to India and confiscated her passport. She claimed Grace owed her nearly $4000, forcing her into bonded labour as a prostitute to pay off the debt. The footage collected shows Grace’s work in illegal sex clubs, individual clients’ homes, and the flat Grace shared with the other trafficked women. This issue stretches beyond the individual recruiter. Eddie Aneideh, a key member of the All India Nigerian Students and Community Association (AINSCA), a branch of the Nigerian embassy, was identified as the chairman of the brothel. Also implicated are African travel agencies that create fake ID’s and health reports, African officials, and the recruiters and madams directly involved with the girls. This indicates a widespread problem. #Human trafficking, #debt bondage, #sexual exploitation.

I Am Little Red is a 10-minute animated short aimed at children most at-risk for sex trafficking (e.g. foster-care, runaway, LBGTQ, homeless, and adopted children), with the goal of prevention and awareness. The documentary film is an ideal vehicle to create awareness and dialogue about online child-sex trafficking. It was designed as a primary prevention tool to be used among middle school students (ages 11-14) of all genders to reduce their risk of commercial sexual exploitation. For more information, please see: https://www.iamlittlered.com/ #Child-sex trafficking, #sexual exploitation #online abuse

This video describes Trokosi, a practice of sending virgin girls to fetish shrines to pay for the crimes of their family. At these shrines, the young girls become ‘wives of the gods’ and are enslaved to the priests and shrine elders without remuneration. It is believed that the girls become spiritually bound to the shrine, and thus earn forgiveness from the gods. If the girl runs away or dies, her family must replace her with another virgin girl. In most cases, the girls are sent without their consent, and must undertake a variety of physical labour and sexual exploitation from priests. This practice occurs in Ghana, Togo, and Benin, by various ethnic groups and tribes. Across West Africa, thousands of women have been enslaved in this system for over 300 years, and it remains prevalent despite being outlawed in 2018. The video tells the story of Brigitte, who was forced to leave her Togolese family aged 7. She was later rescued and adopted by an American family, however, she describes feeling empty without her original family and culture by her side. 

This video is a true story from the construction sector showing how polish workers were exploited having been promised work in the UK. The video is from Stronger Together. Anti-human trafficking/forced labour video tells the story of Jani and Izak who were victims of modern slavery. This film can be used in induction and worker training programmes and is available with multi-language subtitles. Such exploitation can be reported to police, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), and even a trusted manager or a worker representative. #Forced labour, #Human trafficking #Forced construction work

In this Modern Slavery Police Transformation Unit (MSPTU) video, a victim of modern slavery describes her journey through exploitation and is reunited with the police officer who was the first to listen to her story. She shares how she went to the UK and became a housemaid, working 16-18 hours a day. She was closely watched and monitored and not allowed to step outside or receive a call (or make one back to her home country). #Human trafficking, #domestic servitude

This video from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) shows how the victims of modern slavery may not be immediately visible – but it is important to take action. Modern slavery is hidden in every city across the UK, in many businesses. Could you spot the signs? The video compels us to be more vigilant and active in our surroundings and the people around us. If your suspicions are raised, your choice to act or not to act can have serious consequences. #Forced labour, #Modern slavery #exploitation