Operationalizing the SDRCS Framework with Social Media Data During COVID-19

In this working paper, we detail the first steps toward operationalization of the SDRCS Framework (“Social Determinants of Resilience to Contemporary Slavery”) from Gardner et al. (2020), via text mining and information retrieval techniques, using a dataset of Tweets made by major anti-slavery organisations during the COVID-19 crisis. This provides insights into the strategic communications of prominent anti-slavery organizations during COVID-19 along the lines of their strategic agendas and tactical priorities in terms of: (a) addressing prominent COVID-19 risks affecting vulnerable populations, victims, and survivors of modern slavery, and, (b) representing and serving these affected populations during this time.