During our campaign with Friends of Congo, we highlighted the cycles of exploitation in Congo and perpetrators and beneficiaries of these human rights abuses - particularly tech companies and electronic manufacturers who rake in billions off the Congo’s mineral wealth, while Congolese workers are left making as little as $1 USD. This unequal distribution of power and income is seen around the world and across sectors.
As such, we are calling on you to hold billionaires accountable for their actions and demand change in their supply chains.
Take action now by supporting Freedom United's petition to stop billionaire back forced labor!
Modern Slavery Watch
We are excited to announce our new initiative called Modern Slavery Watch to enhance global discourse and dialogue focused on modern forms of slavery and related human rights atrocities across the different sectors and the globe. (e.g. fast fashion in South Asia, child marriage in Sub Saharan Africa).
Our first blog post “Exploitation in the Congo: Who are the perpetrators? Who are the beneficiaries?” focuses on forced labor and dangerous working conditions in the mining industry in the DRC. Foreign corporations rake in immense profits off of the Congo’s wealth, while many of those living in the DRC suffer under deadly working conditions in mines, forced displacement, and conflict.
We are inviting you to share your voice and write a piece on any related topic, region, or sector that faces modern forms of slavery and human rights abuses. Please submit the form to connect with us! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-SIEf7Z9d2DMLXVqdWUfgPvKlPIcH3ZBWE7g3Xlig6DZoFw/viewform
Action Items
Here are some actions that you can take as we work towards a world free from forced labor, human trafficking, and the systemic inequalities that perpetuate exploitation! For additional action items, see our Action Library!
- Support Freedom United’s campaign Stop billionaire-back forced labor! https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/stop-billionaire-backed-forced-labor/?simplified=true
- Call US elected officials about supporting immigrant rights and protecting T-Visas. For those in the United States, this can include calling the congressional switchboard at (202) 224 - 3121 and asking for your representative or senators. Find your elected officials here: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member.
- Sign our pledge to boycott abusive farming practices in rural Sri Lanka! And support our members who are crowdfunding to expand education access in their community.
Member spotlight:
Have efforts you want to share with the coalition? Submit to be featured in our next monthly wrap-up Member Spotlight.
Call for Collaborative opportunity in the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking
At the International Coalition Against Modern Slavery, we believe that lasting change in the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking requires collective action. Change doesn’t come from the top down – it comes from all of us working together to organize, raise awareness, and take action.
If you have any ideas for topics you’d like to cover, resources you’d like to help us create, talks you’d like to help host, or work/research you’d like us to spotlight, reach out to us at coalitionagainstmodernslavery@gmail.com.
ICAMS Resources
Go to our website and check out our resources!
- Hotline database - Does your organization or an organization that you know of provide services to individuals who have experienced human trafficking and modern forms of slavery? Complete this interest form to be included in our hotline database!
Opportunities
Find additional opportunities here. If you are aware of a funding or career opportunity, please share with us at coalitionagainstmodernslavery@gmail.com
- Proposal: CSOs to expand women's leadership and political participation - up to $150,000 USD from UN Women
- Deadline: November 10, 2025
- https://www.unwomen.org/en/programme-implementation/2025/10/unw-hq-wpp-cfp-2025-001-wyde-women-leadership
- 2026 Dalai Lama Fellows
- Deadline: November 12, 2025
- https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply#dl-fellowship
- The Future of Learning, The Future of our Planet - Call for proposals from National Geographic
- Deadline: November 19, 2025
- https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/rfp-future-of-learning/
- 2026 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship from Natural Resources Defence Council
- Deadline: November 26, 2025
- Learn more: https://blcklst.com/programs/2026-nrdc-climate-storytelling-fellowship?initms=2026NRDCCSF&ms=2026NRDCCSF&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=chatgpt.com&utm_campaign=partnerships
- Global Fund for Children Grants: Become a Partner
- Deadline: ongoing
- Learn more: https://globalfundforchildren.org/for-community-based-organizations/
- Google Ad Grants` from Google
- Deadline: ongoing
- Learn more: https://www.google.com/grants/
- Global Impact Cash Grant Program from Cisco
- Deadline: ongoing
- Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/about/purpose/social-impact/investments/global-impact-cash-grants.html