When we hear the word "Slavery" the first thing that comes to our mind is slavery back in the days of our forefathers and before our countries achieved independence.
Slavery, however, didn't end with those times. It's still practised in modern forms and styles.
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Slavery, however, didn't end with those times. It's still practised in modern forms and styles.
A thread.
Although modern slavery isn't defined in law, it is hidden under different forms like:
1. Forced & early marriage
2. Forced labour
3. Human trafficking
4. Debt bondage
5. Slavery of children
These are some of the major forms of slavery practised worldwide.
1. Forced & early marriage
2. Forced labour
3. Human trafficking
4. Debt bondage
5. Slavery of children
These are some of the major forms of slavery practised worldwide.
According to the International Labour Organisation @ilo (ILO) more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery.
- 1 in 4 of them are children.
- Almost three quarters (71%) are women and girls.
- 1 in 4 of them are children.
- Almost three quarters (71%) are women and girls.
How Can We Stop & Prevent Modern Slavery?
1. Educate yourself
It's okay to admit that you don't know about Modern Slavery or the ways it has hurt millions of people. However, you can cause a change by equipping yourself with knowledge and awareness of it.
1. Educate yourself
It's okay to admit that you don't know about Modern Slavery or the ways it has hurt millions of people. However, you can cause a change by equipping yourself with knowledge and awareness of it.
2. Support Anti-Slavery Organisations
Ending slavery in our time would not only take awareness or education, but we also need resources to put an end to it.
Support anti-slavery organisations around you, in your community and those you hear about.
Ending slavery in our time would not only take awareness or education, but we also need resources to put an end to it.
Support anti-slavery organisations around you, in your community and those you hear about.
3. Speak Up
Just by speaking up, you can inspire other people to join the train of local sponsors, volunteers or you could motivate a victim to share their challenges.
Word of mouth goes a long way.
Just by speaking up, you can inspire other people to join the train of local sponsors, volunteers or you could motivate a victim to share their challenges.
Word of mouth goes a long way.
4. Be Social
Advocate for the rights of victims, share enlightening resources to create awareness and educate people about modern slavery.
Advocate for the rights of victims, share enlightening resources to create awareness and educate people about modern slavery.
5. Sponsor a child
In some countries with high poverty rate, kids are sent to homes to work as domestic helps which many times are avenues for domestic violence.
Hence, if you can, sponsor a child to attend school. It would go a lonnnnnnnng way.
In some countries with high poverty rate, kids are sent to homes to work as domestic helps which many times are avenues for domestic violence.
Hence, if you can, sponsor a child to attend school. It would go a lonnnnnnnng way.
6. Volunteer
If you can't afford to sponsor a child, you can volunteer your skillset or time at anti-slavery organisations to help victims of trafficking and slavery.
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