Austria/Europe

Without realising it, we benefit from the exploitation of others in our everyday lives. Modern slavery is not a distant reality: tens of thousands of people in the United Kingdom live in exploitative conditions – despite legal measures such as the Modern Slavery Act. But why are we not able to protect these people effectively?

The pursuit of more is omnipresent in our society, and hustle culture is a widespread phenomenon. Those who subscribe to it quickly find themselves in a state of self-exploitation – with serious physical and psychological consequences. This makes it all the more important to protect your own health and find sustainable ways to pursue personal

A review of the commitment and an outlook on future challenges It won’t work without relief measures! At the beginning of June 2025, the Platform Against Exploitation and Human Trafficking celebrated its tenth anniversary. For an entire day, the focus was on civil engagement. The programme impressively demonstrated how far civil society has come in

Prostitution is a multi-layered phenomenon which is often discussed under the guise of “voluntary choice”. Upon closer examination, however, it becomes clear that economic needs and a lack of education are among the main reasons why women in particular turn to sex work. In many cases, the “decision” to become a prostitute is not so much a

Many teenagers dream of one day striding down the catwalk in a flurry of cameras, showing off the latest creations of their favourite designers and eventually landing on the cover of trendy magazines. For almost two decades, the reality show Germany’s Next Topmodel, hosted by Heidi Klum, has been fuelling this desire by putting young