Top 5 Facts that Explain why Modern Slavery is an Alarming Threat

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SLAVERYDidn’t it end long back?

‘Theoretical’ answer to the question is

YES! In 19th century with all nations getting

covered under a global UN treaty

‘Real’ answer however is di�erent.

IT STILL EXISTS!

In fact it is growing steadily each day to be a staggering

BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY

Reports show that Modern Slavery is a highly profitable business with

generation of

theglobalslaveryindex.org

150 BILLION DOLLARSANNUALLY

FOR ITS PERPETRATORS

Who can be called a Modern Slave?

A person can be termed as a ‘Slave’ if:


They work under physical/mental threat, abuse or exploitation



Employer treats them as a property

or commodity




or commodity

Can be bought or sold

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or commodity

Has no free movementCan be bought or sold




or commodity

Has no free movementGet nil or negligible

paymentCan be bought or sold

Modern Slavery – Numbers Never Lie!

UN Research estimates show there are approx.

21 to 36MILLIONINDIVIDUALS

engaged as modern slaves around the world.

freetheslaves.net

Present day Slavery is also known as Contemporary Slavery.

Though this slavery type has underwent a change in the ‘modus operandi’ it continues

to violate human rights at all levels!

freetheslaves.nettheglobalslaveryindex.org

65.8%

of modern slaves have roots in the Asia Pacific region.

India leads the pack with 14 million people in

slavery

Which sectors employ modern slaves?

Modern slavery though illegal, happens everywhere in any sector imaginable. Common ones are:

MINES, CONSTRUCTION SITES AND BRICK KILNS




TEXTILES & MANUFACTURING





BROTHELS &HOTELS





RETAIL STORES

BROTHELS &HOTELS





RETAIL STORES AGRICULTURE FARMS

BROTHELS &HOTELS






ENTERTAINMENT

BROTHELS &HOTELS






ENTERTAINMENT DOMESTIC SETUP

BROTHELS &HOTELS

Modern Slavery continues to be as

UGLY AND BRUTALas its raw predecessor ‘slavery’ in the past

Categories Under Modern Slavery

Modern Slavery is an umbrella term that covers:

DEBT BONDAGE/BONDED LABORCHILD LABOR

FORCED LABORDESCENT BASED SALARY

EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGEHUMAN & ORGAN TRAFFICKING

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Top 5 factsabout Modern Slavery that

expose the horrifying side of this menace

Fact #1 – Truth of Bonded Labor

Victims under this type are forced to work for

free till they pay o� debts to the lender.

Realistically, this hardly materializes owing to

low or nil wages

Also known by the names ‘Restavac’, ‘Attached Labor’ and ‘Debt Bondage’, higher

numbers of these victims are localized in South Asia

The number of bonded slaves in present day is greater than in

ALL OF RECORDED HUMAN HISTORY COMBINED

A variant of bonded labor is ‘Descent Based Salary’, where being born under a particular

caste/class automatically results inPERMANENT SLAVERY

Fact #2 – Profit behind Forced Labor

Long hours, cold-hearted employers,

insensitive work conditions and nil benefits mark the characteristics of

Forced Labor

Owners dish out mental abuse and physical threats to victims and their

families. Money is sparse andBASIC SUBSISTENCE IS A

CHALLENGE!

Intimidating and insensitive labor industry forms the second most

profitable industry with illegal profits amounting to more than

$44 BILLION ANNUALLY.Just after the top earning sexual

exploitation market!

International Labor Organization

Fact #3 – Heinous Realities of Child Labor

This includes exploitation of young population below 18 years of age within

domestic locations or on international soils.

United States and Child Labor

Despite of a lower ranking on the Global Slavery Index, US has been undergoing a tough time battling with sexual slavery

of children and minors, average age group being 12 to 14 years.

Poverty contributes as the biggest reason for child labor

and sexual exploitation with over1 BILLION PEOPLE

living on less than a dollar a day!

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26%

(about 1.2 million) of slaves today are

children under age 18

with the US alone having about 60,000 victims of

slavery

Fact #4 – Nightmare calledHuman Trafficking

Most common and popular form of modern day slave trade, Human

Tra�cking involves recruiting, harboring,

transporting, providing or obtaining of forced labor

This tra�cked labor is subjected to sexual slavery or forced work by the use of

coercion, fraud or violence.

Labor cost is highly inexpensive at

$90 AVERAGE RATE.

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Human Tra�cking is the

3rdlargest global criminal industry just after

drugs and arms tra�cking

ungift.org

On many occasions the purpose behind human tra�cking is to provide

resources for begging, forced marriage or non-voluntary organ removal

Fact #5 – Ills of Early and Forced Marriage

Girls below 18 years of age are forced for

marriage without consent owing to poverty and

other factors. Outcomes are often domestic

servitude and sexual exploitation!

A non surprising fact is that the husbands of such victims force their

wives for prostitution, acting as pimps.

freetheslaves.net

55%

55% of slavery victims are women and girls

and 22% of them are exploited as sexual slaves

22%

Modern Slavery

What does it mean for the Society and Nations?

Recent economic research has revealed that modern slavery has broad socio

economic implications in terms of impending economic development and

perpetuating poverty

WE AS INDIVIDUALS NEED TO BE MORE AWARE.

Our ability to spot signs of slavery like poor living conditions and physical

appearance, malnourished victims who are reluctant to accept help or live in isolation can help curb this menace

Governments across the world need to take cue from countries like Ireland and Iceland

which have lowest incidences of Slavery. UK recently made its resolution firm by

adopting Modern Slavery Act, 2015

How can Slavery end?A realistic answer would be when all

forces including government, businesses, investors, social institutions, schools,

communities, consumers and finally YOU take a stand against it!

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