Generating the conditions for risk

Abstract

Abstract This chapter looks at intersectionality and structural dynamics to determine that there is no single or intersecting identity trait that is always responsible for increasing the likelihood that one person will become more vulnerable to modern slavery than another. Instead, it encourages identity to be understood in tandem with the context and structural dynamics that an individual faces. Contexts that limit people’s choices and reduce their support networks are those that are most likely to generate a risk to modern slavery. The chapter goes on to consider some of the ways in which UK government systems are generating these vulnerabilities, specifically looking at the current response to modern slavery, the asylum system, and tied visas.