Stella Freitag
Senior Research Analyst
Main focus: Human Rights, Modern Slavery
Website/blog: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stella-freitag-060520110/
Languages: German, English
City: Perth, Western Australia
Country: Australia
Topics: migration, corporate social responsibility, human rights, human rights law, global supply chains, modern slavery
Services: Talk, Moderation, Interview
Willing to travel for an event.
My expertise relates to human rights in general, but above all to human trafficking, forced labor and forced marriage. I am also particularly interested in how these human rights violations affect women in particular.
As a senior research analyst with the international human rights organisation Walk Free and co-author of the Global Slavery Index (2018), the world's only study of modern slavery at a country by country level, I focus on
quantitative and qualitative research, policy analysis and advocacy in the field of modern slavery and human trafficking. Prior to that, I worked in social impact measurement and studied international relations at the University of Western Australia and political science at the University of Konstanz.
Examples of previous talks / appearances:
Hospitality creates many employment opportunities with low barriers to entry. On the other hand, recruitment and hiring risks related to modern day slavery are a growing / relevant challenge. Speakers will provide cross-sector perspectives of how to ensure responsible recruitment practices tailored to the hospitality and tourism industry.
– Guna Subramaniam, Southeast Asia Regional Advisor, Migrant Workers Programme, Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB)
– Stella Freitag, Research Analyst, Minderoo Foundation, Walk Free Initiative
– Luke Tan, Case Manager, Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME)
– Moderator: Mabel Wong, Director, Australia, Sustainability Consulting and ELEVATE Strategic Partner Program, ELEVATE
This talk is in: EnglishThis webinar introduces the Global Slavery Index (GSI) – a thoroughly researched, detailed picture of modern slavery as it exists across industries and countries today. It will help you understand modern slavery risks at regional and country level, factors predicting modern slavery risks in countries, and actions taken by governments. The webinar will spotlight the Asia-Pacific and the Americas and also touch on sector-specific risks in the hospitality and tourism sector, as well as the business case for acting on this issue.
This talk is in: EnglishDie Sklaverei, die mit dem amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg und in der Folge des Mahdi-Aufstandes im Sudan in den 1880ern welthistorisch weitgehend gebannt zu sein schien, hat in den letzten Jahren eine Aktualität erfahren: Der Islamische Staat und Boko Haram propagieren die Sklaverei offen als Teil ihrer islamischen Identität. In Libyen fanden im November 2017 Sklavenauktionen von Migranten aus dem subsaharischen Afrika statt. Das Sponsorsystem in den arabischen Golfstaaten (kafāla), generationenübergreifende ›Bonded Labour‹ oder die moderne Schuldknechtschaft in Indien tragen Züge, die der Sklaverei vergleichbar sind.Die Geschichte der Sklaverei, des Menschen als Eigentum oder sein Besitz durch Gewalt und Ausbeutung, ist global und war niemals auf die klassische Antike und den transatlantischen Menschenhandel beschränkt. Das Symposium nimmt zwei Großregionen, die historisch vielfältige Verbindungen miteinander haben, in den Blick: den Vorderen
Orient und den indischen Subkontinent. Es wird diskutiert, welche historischen Ursprünge Strukturen der Sklaverei in diesen Regionen haben und wie diese bis heute nachwirken.