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Unfortunately, the International Labour Organisation estimates that there are approximately 50 million people living in slavery right now.

This number is made up of the following: 

Approximately 27.6 million people are estimated to be in forced labour. That is, they were being forced to work under threat or coercion as domestic workers, on construction sites, in clandestine factories, on farms and fishing boats, in other sectors, and in the sex industry. They were forced to work by private individuals and groups or by state authorities. In many cases, the products they made and the services they provided ended up in seemingly legitimate commercial channels. Forced labourers produced some of the food we eat and the clothes we wear, and they have cleaned the buildings in which many of us live or work.*

22 million people are living in a forced marriage to which they had not consented. That is, they were enduring a situation that involved having lost their sexual autonomy and often involved providing labour under the guise of “marriage.”*

*To read the report referenced head here: 

We know that these statistics can feel overwhelming. BUT there is something that you can do to make a difference. Watch the video below to find out what.