Rebekah Armstrong

Slavery should not benefit anyone, and we must hold those responsible to account and eliminate it. All businesses, large or small should be required and supported by the Government to end modern slavery in our supply chains, especially within Aotearoa itself. #modernslavery

It is deeply concerning to read the @WorldVisionNZ Risky Business Report detailing the risks of modern slavery in our supply chains and the apparent lack of response from our business community across Aotearoa New Zealand. #thread stuff.co.nz/business/13232…

It’s vital Kiwi businesses are supported to understand and take steps to mitigate modern slavery in supply chains. Fairness and decency are a part of our business DNA. Great work ⁦@WorldVisionNZ⁩ rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

@KaraninaSumeo Love your work @KaraninaSumeo

We have a problem with our Equal Pay Act. It focuses on sex only, not gender, not disability and not ethnicities. If our country believes in equity and fairness, then it should be easy to bring a law that supports equal pay for everyone. #PacificPayGap nzherald.co.nz/nz/pay-equity-…

@PaulaTesoriero Looks wonderful!

My 9 year old is super excited with our efforts to get ready for Santa today! Visual image- red brick fireplace surrounded by about 12 xmas teddy bears. There are 2 fake trees on either side.

Interested to see where we're at on the road towards a Modern Slavery Act for Aotearoa/NZ? Here's a great precis from @bexarmstrongs of World Vision. linkedin.com/pulse/why-new-…

@justkainz Thanks Heather! :))

Letting migrant workers say I quit could cut risk of exploitation Agree: tying migrants to an employer for visa purposes encourages migrants to accept low wages and inequality #nzmodernslaveryact #bizhumanrights #exploitation stuff.co.nz/opinion/126989…

@PaulaTesoriero Love it 😁

I'm bracing myself for the collective groan/tease/threats when I present my lovely kids and hubby tonight with their new matching xmas jarmies for this year!! They arrived today. Just waiting for the littlest to get home from cubs! 🤣

⁦@WorldVisionNZ⁩ ⁦@tradeaid⁩ and ⁦@WalkFree⁩ presented an open letter to ⁦@michaelwoodnz⁩ today signed by 85 #NZ companies requesting action on #modernslavery legislation. #nzmodernslaveryact #bizhumanrights thespinoff.co.nz/business/16-03…

#NZ businesses call on govt to introduce a #ModernSlavery Act for New Zealand @BHRRC @WorldVisionNZ @bexarmstrongs @WalkFree @pbloomer @nesszim @justine_nolan @amolmehra @nickgrono thespinoff.co.nz/business/16-03…

Government urged to move fast on modern slavery law newsroom.co.nz/government-urg… #bizhumanrights #modernslavery #nzsupplychain

Yesterday, Infometrics senior economist Brad Olsen said the state of the property market was exacerbating inequality where prices were on the rise as people continued to lose jobs stuff.co.nz/life-style/hom… #inequality #nzhumanrights #housing #nz #bizhumanrights

Top Glove @topglovecorp to refund RM160mil to foreign workers, says report freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highl… @livinglizly @meixchu @elimeixler @liberationxxx @CBP @CBPTradeGov @BHRRC @HeidiHautala @Jude_KD @EU_Social @Trade_EU @EUinMalaysia @usembassykl @UKinMalaysia @castiml @UKAmb_Hay

#NZ importers sourcing #PPE gloves from Top Glove (Malaysia) amid claims of slave-like conditions in its factories- @bhrrc contacted #NZ companies in qs & secured commitment to discontinue @atomicalandy @bexsrmstrong @nikkimandow @newsroomNZ @ketiairport business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news…

@jacktame Great article. Uighur forced labour is also used to make clothes and more recently- face masks for Covid. See end of interview here: iod.org.nz/resources-and-…

Story here: tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-z…

She’s a top Kiwi scholar, about to study for her second Masters in her third language. For the first time.. this Uyghur New Zealander is speaking out about her brother, imprisoned in China. A vital story on @NZQandA this morning.

Tonga helps anti-child labour convention get across the line rnz.co.nz/international/…

Pleased to see the #nzgovernment commitment to #modernslavery in #NZ with 50 mill committed to addressing #migrant #exploitation over 4 years. A special visa category and easier ways to report abuse for victims is a good start #bizhumanrights beehive.govt.nz/release/strong…

New Zealand’s first conviction of slavery and human trafficking - 11 years imprisonment. #modernslavery #bizhumanrights #nz #labourrights newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeala…