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Not a Relic of the Past: How African Migrants Are Trapped in Exploitation Across the Gulf
How deception, debt, and desperation turn migration dreams into hardship
Why loneliness, unaffordable care, and social neglect are pushing too many older people into silent suffering.
An accessible overview of how modern slavery persists in the UK, why accountability matters, and what stronger prevention and protection should look like.
Single African women and mothers who migrate to the UK for work make vital contributions, yet too many face insecure work, unaffordable childcare and immigration restrictions with too little support . Single African migrant mothers in the UK contribute through work and care every day, but many do so without the support needed to keep their families secure. This article explores how insecure work, childcare barriers and no recourse to public funds create a hidden crisis for women who are already giving so much.
Exploitation has no place in a system built on care. From abusive recruitment practices to hidden risks in supply chains, modern slavery in healthcare is a crisis that demands urgent action. “A healthcare system built on care cannot be sustained by exploitation.”
