Worldide there are an estimated 40 million slaves with 13,000 in the UK.
Soroptimists are working to try and stamp out slavery, including marching in Blackpool on 12th October to raise awareness, writing to our MP about the Modern Slavery ( Victim Support) Bill which has still not had its 2nd reading in the Commons. We have signed the petition asking for mandatory licencing of Car Washes . You can help https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/270114
If you want to find out about Modern Day Slavery see our page Modern Day Slavery and Trafficking