Girls in West Africa offered into sexual slavery as ‘wives of gods’: In certain communities in Benin, Togo and Ghana, young virgin girls are sent to atone for their family's wrongdoing. Linda De Volder/Flickr There are global efforts fighting modern slavery, but one traditional system is still holding strong in West Africa: Trokosi. The Conversation …
Slavery was never abolished – it affects millions, and you may be funding it: Nail bars are havens for modern slavery. shutterstock When we think of slavery, many of us think of historical or so-called “traditional forms” of slavery – and of the 12m people ripped from their West African homes and shipped across the …
Jordi Savall: The Routes of Slavery (1444-1888) – a Africa interest event taking place on 2018-11-03 00:00:00 in United States Performing Arts – Music | November 3 | 8-10 p.m. | Zellerbach Hall Speaker/Performer: Jordi Savall, Cal Performances Sponsor: Cal Performances Jordi Savall returns with The Routes of Slavery (1444-1888), which unites more than two dozen …
Lessons about history by twitter: two South Africans go head-to-head on slavery: shutterstock A recent exchange on Twitter between South African TV personality Sizwe Dhlomo and Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, is worthy of close examination because it raises important questions about how history is viewed, how debates unfold on social media and how South …
Sculptures, slides and slavery: a new way of telling Lusophone African stories: Ângela Ferreira's 'Wattle and Daub' – performance by Selma Uamusse at 'Old School’, Lisbon in February 2016. Vera Marmelo Johannesburg Art Gallery is hosting Ângela Ferreira’s solo exhibition, “South Facing”. Ferreira’s work is concerned with the ongoing impact of colonialism and post-colonialism particularly …
How to help survivors of modern slavery rebuild their lives: Since the 2015 Modern Slavery Act came into force, all companies with a turnover exceeding £36m must report what they are doing to eradicate slavery in their supply chains. But there are concerns that the law is relatively weak and companies can get away with …
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