This research project maps the business of anti-slavery in the United Kingdom by exploring how funding streams and funder priorities have influenced the language, approaches, and deliverables adopted by academic researchers, civil society organisations, and government agencies working on various forms of vulnerability and exploitation.
The primary focus is the concept of ‘modern slavery’, which was formally enshrined as a legal category by the British government via the Modern Slavery Act of 2015.
The project critically examines two key aspects:
- The impact of funding streams on shaping the global discourse surrounding modern slavery
- The influence of funding strategies on the priorities of diverse stakeholders across different geographical regions engaged in addressing the issue of labour exploitation.