<p><a href="https://opendemocracy.net/author/neil-howard">Neil Howard</a> is an academic activist and Fellow at the Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp.</p>
Where does the force in 'forced labour' come from? Those who believe that poverty and globalisation are the root causes of forced labour need a broader understanding of freedom and coercion.
Forced labour is all around us, but not how you think. This report pulls together research from across the world to explain where it comes from and what we can do about it.
