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Definition of Modern Slavery – Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance represents the definitive reference work in the field. The Encyclopedia presents an overarching guide to a wide variety of subjects within corporate governance, and forms an essential resource for academics, practitioners, and students alike. The Elgar Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance is edited by leading international scholars, and contains a broad collection of entries authored by key scholars within the field that collectively aim to provide a concise and accessible coverage of the essential subjects. Useful as a reference tool or high-level introduction to specific topics, issues, methods, and debates, this Encyclopedia is an invaluable contribution to the field. Below you will find an authoritative definition of modern slavery.

Citation: Boersma, M. (2024). Modern Slavery. In T. Clarke, W. Khlif, & C. Ingley (Eds.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance (pp. 350–351). Edward Edgar Publishing Ltd.

From Local to Global: Best Practice in Fighting Modern Slavery

If people are serious about ending modern-day slavery, consumers need to be prepared to pay more and companies must be prepared for a drop in profits, while governments must pass unpopular legislation, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America has warned.

Professor Mary Graw Leary is a founding director of the Bakhita Initiative for the study and disruption of modern-day slavery.

In her address to The Tablet webinar, “From local to global: best practice in fighting modern slavery and human trafficking”, sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Australia, she acknowledged that “great strides” have been made in fighting modern slavery and human trafficking in a fairly short period of time.

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