For about 50 million people across the world, slavery isn’t history — it’s their reality. And modern-day slavery continues to rise.
On #AntiSlaveryDay, a 🧵 on how slavery – affecting about 1 out of every 150 people on Earth – exists today.
On #AntiSlaveryDay, a 🧵 on how slavery – affecting about 1 out of every 150 people on Earth – exists today.
Forced labor affects 28 million people globally, with over half in wealthy countries.
▪️Multinational companies responsible for 80% of forced laborers
▪️Migrant workers — often not protected by law — are easily trapped
▪️Laborers often threatened with deportation
▪️Multinational companies responsible for 80% of forced laborers
▪️Migrant workers — often not protected by law — are easily trapped
▪️Laborers often threatened with deportation
At least one-fifth of all people trapped in forced labor are children — over 50% in commercial sexual exploitation.
▪️COVID orphaned 7 million children, many forced to work
▪️Some children begin lives in slavery & debt bondage
▪️Many unable to escape abusive domestic work
▪️COVID orphaned 7 million children, many forced to work
▪️Some children begin lives in slavery & debt bondage
▪️Many unable to escape abusive domestic work
About 22 million people globally were living in forced marriages last year. Most were women and girls — some married as young as 9.
▪️Patriarchy, poverty were key drivers
▪️Parents responsible in ~70% of cases
▪️Emotional pressure and sexual/physical violence used as threats
▪️Patriarchy, poverty were key drivers
▪️Parents responsible in ~70% of cases
▪️Emotional pressure and sexual/physical violence used as threats
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