Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Our EDI working group was constituted in July 2020 following a sector-wide conference held by BASNET and the Human Trafficking Foundation. Its mandate is to produce a sector-wide action plan on Race Equality, diversity, and inclusion. The working group is made up of BASNET full members and Associate Members.

EDI Working Group Members:

Debbie Ariyo OBE – Chair of BASNET

Naeema Ahmed – Network Manager, BASNET

Magdalene Adenaike – CEO, Music Relief Foundation (BASNET Full Member)

Dr. Elizabeth Such – NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellow. ScHARR, University of Sheffield (BASNET Research Advisor)

Neena Samota – Programme Director MA Human Trafficking, Migration and Organised Crime, St Mary’s University (BASNET Associate Member)

Fabiola Bavuyage – Project Coordinator-Manchester Against Modern Slavery, AFRUCA (BASNET Full Member)

Jamila Duncan-Bosu – Solicitor, Anti Trafficking Legal Unit, Lead on Immigration, (BASNET Associate Member)

Minh Dang – CEO Survivor Alliance, (BASNET Associate Member)

Tamara Barnett – Director of Operations, Human Trafficking Foundation (BASNET Associate Member)

Race EDI Action Plan:

Download The BASNET Race EDI Action Plan here.