Our interconnected world has increased the risk of exploitation throughout global supply chains – we must hold tackle these hidden forms of exploitation to eradicate modern slavery.
African faith leaders to tackle modern slaveryWatch the Ghanaian Signing of the Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders Against Modern Slavery in August 2021.
First African declaration against modern slaveryRead more about the Ghanaian signing of the Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders Against Modern Slavery.
Signing of the Joint Declaration of Modern Slavery in the Democratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of Congo faith leaders sign the Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders Against Modern Slavery in Kinshasa, March 2022.
Learn more about the Faith For Freedom (FFF) App, the first mobile app designed to teach faith leaders about modern slavery and help them engage their communities on this important topic.
Faith For Freedom App – Ghanaian faith leaders (English, full length)Watch a video of Ghanaian faith leaders discussing the Faith for Freedom app and its importance (English, full length).
Faith For Freedom App – Ghanaian faith leaders (English)Watch a video of Ghanaian faith leaders discussing the Faith for Freedom app and its importance. (English)
Faith For Freedom App – Universal Faith Leaders (Arabic)Watch African faith leaders talk about modern slavery and the importance of the Faith for Freedom app (Arabic).
Faith For Freedom App – Universal Faith Leaders (English)Watch African faith leaders talk about modern slavery and the importance of the Faith for Freedom app (English).
Faith For Freedom App – Universal Faith Leaders (Hindi)Watch African faith leaders talk about modern slavery and the importance of the Faith for Freedom app (Hindi).
Faith For Freedom App – Universal Faith Leaders (Italian)Watch African faith leaders talk about modern slavery and the importance of the Faith for Freedom app (Italian).
Faith For Freedom App – Universal Faith Leaders (Portuguese)Watch African faith leaders talk about modern slavery and the importance of the Faith for Freedom app (Portuguese).
Faith For Freedom App – Universal Faith Leaders (Russian)Watch African faith leaders talk about modern slavery and the importance of the Faith for Freedom app (Russian).
Faith For Freedom App – Universal Faith Leaders (Spanish)Watch African faith leaders talk about modern slavery and the importance of the Faith for Freedom app (Spanish).
GFN Director Frana Pellegrini on the ABC’s Religion and Ethics ReportListen to Global Freedom Network Director Franca Pellegrini talk about GFN’s Faith For Freedom App and the importance of faith groups to fight against modern slavery.
Learn how to use the Faith For Freedom App (English)Watch this video of the features included in the world’s first smartphone app for faith leaders fighting modern slavery.
Learn how to use the Faith For Freedom App (Italian)Watch this video of the features included in the world’s first smartphone app for faith leaders fighting modern slavery.
Pontifical Gregorian University and Global Freedom Network
The Pontifical Gregorian University and the Global Freedom Network held a special two-day forum in Rome in February 2022 on religion’s role in tackling modern slavery.
Fr René Micallef and Franca PellegriniPontifical Gregorian University and Global Freedom Network interview series
How can personal faith and religious institutions help us eradicate modern slavery?Listen to a panel of expert discuss the role of faith in combatting modern slavery.
Plenary. Learning from past experience and current best practicesWatch a discussion about how to learn from the past and the current best practices in the fight against modern slavery.
Understanding and combatting modern slavery from a religious perspectiveWatch a Father Hollenbach talk about the evolution of the Catholic Church thinking about modern slavery and what lessons it has for the present.