Australian abolitionist, Grace Forrest, receives coveted ‘Freedom from Fear’ award

Grace Forrest is the founding director of Walk Free, the Australian-based anti-slavery organization responsible for publishing the Global Slavery Index (GSI). The GSI provides national estimates of modern slavery for 167 countries, drawn from thousands of interviews with survivors collected through surveys and vulnerability assessments. On April 11, Forrest received the Roosevelt Foundation’s “Freedom from Fear” award. She spoke with CNN about her work and its impact in identifying modern slavery. The interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. CNN: We can start with the big award you’ve...