Africa, Agriculture, Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Migrant Workers, Recruitment
This past February, Verité released a new research study on the nature and indicators of forced labor and human trafficking for labor exploitation in the cocoa sector of Côte d’Ivoire. The report is accompanied by a comprehensive set of actionable recommendations for government, industry, and civil society to address the problem through strategic, targeted programming.
Africa, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Middle East, Migrant Workers, Recruitment, Verité
In an unprecedented step toward protecting Kenyan migrant workers in Qatar, this past December, seven Kenyan licensed Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) participated in a visit to Doha to learn about ethical recruitment and worker welfare initiatives in Qatar, a key...
Africa, Agriculture, Apparel, Asia, Child Labor, China, Compensation and Hours, Food and Beverage, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Human Rights, Japan, Labor Supply Chains, Manufacturing, Migrant Workers, Southeast Asia, Sub Saharan Africa, Technology, Verité, Worker Empowerment
In 2018, we conducted ground-breaking research, amplified our impact, and engaged with multinational brands to help eliminate labor and human rights abuses in global supply chains. Explore a selection of our achievements in assessments, consulting, policy, research, and training below.
Africa, Agriculture, Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Verité
Verité is excited to announce the opening of an office in Accra, Ghana. The office will be led by Ms. Josephine Dadzie, Verité Project Director, with support from Ms. Helga Aku, Verité Project Associate. Ms. Dadzie and Ms. Aku will be working with Verité Research...
Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Institutional Capacity
Earlier this month, Verité was pleased to participate in the first meeting of the International Labor Organization’s (ILO’s) Working Group on Forced Labor Statistics, which aims to inform the discussion on measurement of forced labor. The meeting took...
