Kate Roberts is Head of Office of the Human Trafficking Foundation. She has over 10 years’ experience in anti-trafficking work, including with direct assistance and case work, as well as policy development. You can follow her on Twitter: @KR0b3rts.
-
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryLife after trafficking in the UK: uncertainty, destitution and neglectThe UK claims to lead the fight against trafficking, but its policies on immigration, right to work, and access to benefits make it hard for survivors to recover.
-
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryLooking back: the fight to protect domestic workers with the Modern Slavery ActThe Modern Slavery Act represented a chance to restore rights to overseas domestic workers in the UK, but due to strong government opposition those rights remain denied. Why?
-
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryModern slavery bill: migrant domestic workers fall through the gapsUK immigration rules currently prevent migrant domestic workers from changing employers. This removes these migrant workers’ fundamental rights and leaves them vulnerable to abuse.
-
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryModern slavery bill fails vulnerable womenIn 2012 the UK government made it illegal for migrant domestic workers to change employers. Parliament has the chance to restore that right this week—it must do so.