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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Monique VillaPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9781538127285ISBN 10: 1538127288 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 18 November 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface: Why? 1 Who Are the Modern Slaves? 2 The Most Despicable Crime: Techniques of the Human-Trafficking Business Model 3 From Nepal to Qatar: Debt Bondage 4 A Tattoo on Your Soul: Corruption and Impunity 5 The Psychological Impact of Enslavement 6 The Children of Bal Ashram 7 In the Mind of a Trafficker 8 Limited Options 9 Business Is Key—To the Problem and the Solution 10 Solutions: From Individuals to Cross-Sector Engagement, Worldwide 11 My Heroes IndexReviewsAs a survivor myself, I know firsthand how Monique's fierce and relentless drive in fighting modern slavery and empowering those who have endured it has been transformative. Her knowledge and expertise, strengthened over many years of being at the frontline of this fight, is stamped on every page of this book, a real page turner. -- Evelyne Chumbow, survivor of forced labor I discovered sex trafficking through filming SOLD, and Monique Villa's book is an eye opener on the human experience of slavery. She keeps the survivors' voices and weaves them with a global insight into modern slavery. I don't usually feel hopeful when I read about the issue, but this book had that effect on me. A tour de force. -- Gillian Anderson, award-winning actress Monique Villa's years of experience as an esteemed journalist, along with her tenacity and passion to protect those who suffer in modern slavery, is so clearly demonstrated in this book. She has led the way in the fight against slavery, bringing so many along with her. -- Kevin Hyland, former UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner As a survivor myself, I know firsthand how Monique’s fierce and relentless drive in fighting modern slavery and empowering those who have endured it has been transformative. Her knowledge and expertise, strengthened over many years of being at the frontline of this fight, is stamped on every page of this book, a real page turner. -- Evelyne Chumbow, survivor of forced labor I discovered sex trafficking through filming SOLD, and Monique Villa’s book is an eye opener on the human experience of slavery. She keeps the survivors’ voices and weaves them with a global insight into modern slavery. I don’t usually feel hopeful when I read about the issue, but this book had that effect on me. A tour de force. -- Gillian Anderson, award-winning actress Monique Villa’s years of experience as an esteemed journalist, along with her tenacity and passion to protect those who suffer in modern slavery, is so clearly demonstrated in this book. She has led the way in the fight against slavery, bringing so many along with her. -- Kevin Hyland, former UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Author InformationMonique Villa, a former Reuters journalist, has been the CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation for over a decade. As CEO, she has chosen the subject of modern slavery as one of her three missions. With over 350 prominent delegates from across the globe representing at least 34 countries, she created the TrustWomen Conference to tackle global human trafficking, child marriage, and female genital mutilation. TrustLaw pro bono is the legal program she established to aid women and men caught in the shackles of slavery.She lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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