Anti-Slavery Week, October 13th – 19th, 2025, is an annual initiative dedicated to raising awareness about modern slavery, human trafficking, and labour exploitation. The week culminates with Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October and serves as a crucial reminder that slavery is a present-day reality affecting millions worldwide.
The purpose of Anti-Slavery Week is to highlight the ongoing problem of modern slavery and drive collective action towards its eradication. It’s a time for governments, businesses, communities, and individuals to reflect, learn, and commit to change.
- Globally, an estimated 50 million people are living in modern slavery.
- In the UK alone, that number is estimated at 122,000, although this continues to evolve.
Modern slavery can take many forms – forced labour, domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, and more. Vulnerabilities are often exacerbated by conflict, poverty, migration, and climate change, making people more susceptible to coercion and abuse.
Activities and Campaigns
Throughout the week, organisations and individuals participate in:
- Educational events and awareness campaigns
- Social media advocacy
- Community workshops
- Fundraising initiatives, such as #StandForFreedom
- Promoting ethical supply chains and consumer awareness
How Fashion-Enter Ltd / FTA is Supporting Anti-Slavery Week
Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL), believes ethical practices start at the source. FEL’s Fast Forward-audited factory ensures transparency, fair working conditions, and zero tolerance for exploitation.
“As we approach Anti-Slavery Week, we stand firm in our commitment to fair treatment, decent working conditions, and ethical manufacturing. Because #WeAllHaveARoleToPlay in ending modern slavery.” Fashion-Enter Ltd
Through our educational arm, Fashion Technology Academy (FTA), we are actively working to educate and empower workers through training.
(Workers’ rights course at FCFTA Leicester – September 2025)
Thanks to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), FTA Leicester has, once again, been funded to deliver employability and workers’ rights training to 45 individuals by March 2026. We’re proud to report strong progress: Last month, 15 learners successfully completed our first Level 1 course on Workers’ Rights and Labour Exploitation. This timely milestone aligns perfectly with Anti-Slavery Week, reinforcing the message that awareness and education are essential tools in fighting exploitation.
Anti-Slavery Week 2025 – How to Get Involved
1. Educate Yourself & Others
Understanding the signs of exploitation is the first step to stopping it.
2. Raise Awareness
Share resources, articles, and personal reflections using hashtags like #AntiSlaveryDay and #EndModernSlavery.
3. Support Ethical Practices
Whether you’re a consumer or a business owner, advocate for transparent supply chains and ethical employment practices.
4. Get Behind Campaigns
Initiatives like Stand for Freedom allow people to publicly show support while raising vital funds for anti-slavery work.
5. Support Survivors
Donate to and volunteer with charities working to protect and empower survivors of exploitation.
Anti-Slavery Week is a call to speak out, educate, and take action. Whether you’re a brand, manufacturer, a consumer, a community leader, or a worker – we all have a role to play.