An estimated 27 million women, children and men are forced into slavery around the world. Poverty, vulnerability and lack of political will contribute to its continuation.
From 27-31 May, the United Nations Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery meets in Geneva, Switzerland.
Anti-Slavery International, the world’s oldest international human rights organisation, is calling on governments to end slavery and provides recommendations for action. It is reporting on:
Bonded labour in Pakistan where many women, children and men are forced to work for no wages: Poverty and starvation in Sindh Province force communities to accept landlords’ cash advances. Many work from dawn until dusk and receive no wages. A recent court ruling undermines existing protection.
Child domestic work and its relationship to sexual exploitation: Many of the millions of girls around the world who work as domestics are denied freedom and education. They suffer physical and verbal abuse, and for a large number, sexual abuse combined with working in conditions of servitude makes them vulnerable to entry into sex work.
From 27-31 May, the United Nations Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery meets in Geneva, Switzerland.
Anti-Slavery International, the world’s oldest international human rights organisation, is calling on governments to end slavery and provides recommendations for action. It is reporting on:
Bonded labour in Pakistan where many women, children and men are forced to work for no wages: Poverty and starvation in Sindh Province force communities to accept landlords’ cash advances. Many work from dawn until dusk and receive no wages. A recent court ruling undermines existing protection.
Child domestic work and its relationship to sexual exploitation: Many of the millions of girls around the world who work as domestics are denied freedom and education. They suffer physical and verbal abuse, and for a large number, sexual abuse combined with working in conditions of servitude makes them vulnerable to entry into sex work.