Mother Teresa Memorial Awards 2019
The International Labour Organisation estimates that more than 40.3 million people are under the bondage of modern day slavery today.
In the 21st century slavery has taken a modern twist with contemporary slave practices like bonded labour, child labour, sex trafficking and prostitution, children exploited for commercial sex and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict. In this backdrop, Harmony Foundation has convened this platform to recognize those torchbearers in these fields that have made a difference and connect eminent scholars, Nobel laureates, government bodies, stakeholders, NGOs, national and international media to drive towards a tangible & sustainable solution.
Speakers
Caroline Cox
Member of the British House of Lords and Founder of Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART)
Faye D’Souza
Managing Editor, Mirror Now
Rob Williams
CEO of WarChild UK that reforms and rehabilitates child soldiers rescued from warlords in the Middle East and Africa
Matt Friedman
International Human Trafficking Expert
Shazia Ilmi
Journalist & Senior Political Spokesperson.
Alezandra Russell
Founder of Urban Light, an organisation in Thailand that empowers & rehabilitates boys and men who are victims of trafficking and exploitation.
Hasina Kharbhih
Founder of Impulse NGO Network and Impulse Social Enterprises, that upgrade traditional skills and equip women from vulnerable communities as entrepreneurs providing market access,to prevent human trafficking.
Dr Torsten Trey
Director, Doctors Against Forced Organ Trafficking