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Slavery and human trafficking is thought to affect 27 million people around the world. Too big to tackle? We don’t think so. You can make a difference. Take these actions, and stay up-to-date with campaign news.

We can convince the world: Don’t Trade Lives.

Action against trafficking

Demand a sweeter deal

Monday, 23 January 2012

We all know it only takes one bad egg to spoil the bunch. And the chocolate industry has its fair share of bag eggs.

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Forced and Child Labour: It’s your business

Monday, 23 January 2012

Cases of labour exploitation have been found in factories, farms, fishing boats and sweatshops around the world, where Australian businesses or their suppliers or contractors ...

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Breaking the Chain: Poverty and Slavery

Monday, 19 December 2011

Poverty is one of the factors that make people vulnerable to trafficking and slavery. Discriminatory practices, a lack of money and limited access to employment ...

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Conscious Consumerism

Monday, 19 December 2011

When you walk down the aisle at your local supermarket, how often to you consider how the products are made, who made them and the ...

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Ethical Government?

Monday, 19 December 2011

The biggest consumer in Australia is the Government.

Many members of the public are becoming increasingly committed to ethical consumerism and ensuring their everyday purchases ...

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Report trafficking

Monday, 19 December 2011

Trafficking occurs around the world – including in Australia.

If you suspect an incidence of trafficking, World Vision Australia encourages you to report this to ...

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Past actions

What's in your stocking
10 years is too long to wait for action
10 years on, chocolate companies break promise to stop child labour in the cocoa industry
No choices at work for millions of children
Clean up our electorate
Hunt for ethical eggs this Easter

Christmas 2010 : Give Child Labour the Sack
Call + Response Screenings Oct 2010
Go for the goal on 12 June
"Suck it up" gets Arnott's attention
Follow the Leader
Autumn of Action!
Start a Chainstore Reaction
Send Nestle a message
Watch, Forward, Challenge
Visit Slavery Map
Take the Don't Trade Lives quiz

What's in your stocking?

The festive season seems to come earlier every year. But all year round men, women and children are forced to work - often in degrading, dirty and dangerous conditions - to make products for international consumers.

Human trafficking is fuelled by the expanding demands of global companies and consumers for cheap goods and services. Businesses can contribute to this crime, ...

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10 years is too long to wait for action

10 YEARS ago the biggest chocolate companies promised to get rid of child trafficking in the cocoa industry in West Africa.

10 YEARS on, despite their promises, only 4% of the world’s chocolate is ethically certified.

10 YEARS have earned the cocoa industry $1,000 billion. Only 0.0075% of this has been invested into improving working conditions in West Africa.

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10 years on, chocolate companies break promise to stop child labour in the cocoa industry

Big chocolate companies have failed to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in the cocoa fields of West Africa despite promising to do so 10 years ago.
In September 2001, global chocolate companies, the United States and the Ivory Coast signed the Harkin-Engel Protocol that set out an action plan to eradicate the worst forms of child labour from ...

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No choices at work for millions of children

Did you know that an estimated 115 million children are involved in hazardous work around the world? *

Children who work can miss out on educational opportunities. But the work they do can also place their health or even their lives at risk.

On 12 June every year, the World Day Against Child Labour brings together millions of individuals, civil ...

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Clean up our electorate

Human trafficking - the buying and selling of people for the purpose of exploiting their labour - is now the world’s third largest transnational crime, behind drugs and arms. It’s a crime that is fuelled by the expanding demand of global consumers for cheap goods and services.

In Australia one of the biggest consumers is government. In 2007, Australian government ...

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Hunt for ethical eggs this Easter

Make sure you're giving family and friends the best this Easter: choose ethical chocolate* featuring Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance or UTZ Certified logos on the packaging.

Cocoa used to make big brand chocolate is often harvested in part by child and trafficked labourers in West Africa.

By choosing ethical chocolate you can be sure you’re not supporting this exploitation.

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Christmas 2010 : Give Child Labour the Sack

Today, there are 115 million children trapped in the worst forms of child labour, which includes armed conflict, slavery, debt bondage, sexual exploitation and work that is likely to harm their health, safety and development. By far, the largest numbers of trafficked children are in our region, the Asia-Pacific.
Human trafficking is driven by the demand for cheap goods, services ...

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Call + Response screenings - Oct 2010

CALL+RESPONSE is a critically acclaimed, theatrically released, feature rockumentary shining a spotlight on slavery in the 21st century.
Actors and activists such as Julia Ormond and Ashley Judd, award-winning musicians Moby and Natasha Bedingfield together with prominent luminaries such as Madeline Albright, all join the cast of this powerfully moving film.
Director Justin Dillon describes the movie as "taking on ...

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Go for the goal on 12 June

12 June is a big day on the 2010 calendar. Lots of soccer fans are excited because that’s the start of the FIFA World Cup finals. But it’s also the World Day Against Child Labour. As this day approaches, you can take action to help ensure child labour is not being used in the production of sports balls. ...

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"Suck it up" gets Arnott's attention

World Vision has taken the decision to pause campaigning activities aimed at Arnott’s for a 6 month period in response to the company publicly committing to address potential labour exploitation in its West African supply chain.
World Vision’s Don’t Trade Lives campaign activities prompted a meeting between World Vision and Arnott’s executives on 29 March 2010, following which Arnott's issued ...

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What dangers do children face at work?

In agriculture, children may be exposed to toxic pesticides or fertilisers. They work with dangerous blades and tools and carry heavy loads.

In mining, children may use poisonous chemicals, face the risks of mine collapse and sometimes work with explosives.

In construction, children may carry heavy loads, work at tall heights and risk injury from dangerous machinery.

In manufacturing, children may use toxic solvents, perform repetitive tasks in painful positions and risk injury from sharp tools.

In domestic work, children risk abuse, work long hours and often live in isolation from their family and friends.

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