Overcoming cultural barriers to prevention of modern slavery and protection of survivors

Overcoming cultural barriers to prevention of modern slavery and protection of survivors Cultural influences and cultural competency in the prevention and protection of survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking: insights from the UK and Albania Research Summary February 2024 Authors: Dr Anta Brachou, Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse and Dr Carole Murphy, Bakhi. [...] The model embraces the notion of culturally competent compassion, defined as the human quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it, using culturally appropriate and acceptable interventions, which take into consideration both the service users’ and the service providers’ cultural backgrounds, as well as the context in which care is given.4 Recognising the. [...] The culmination of this multifaceted approach resulted in the adaptation of the Culturally Competent and Compassionate Care Model for the modern slavery and human trafficking sector in the UK. [...] 12 The Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (Modern Slavery PEC) was created by the investment of public funding to enhance understanding of modern slavery and transform the effectiveness of law and policies designed to address it. [...] The Centre is a consortium of six academic organisations led by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law and is funded by the Art and Humanities Research Council on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).