Modern slavery is a multibillion-dollar industry with just the forced labor aspect generating US$150 billion each year. The Global Slavery Index (2018) estimated that roughly 40.3 million …

It’s an easy enough mistake to make. After all, the end of America’s civil war and the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – both in 1865 – brought an end to slavery in the U.S. And …

Contrary to what many think, slavery did not end in the 19th century, or even in the 20th century. In 1850, in the southern United States, a slave cost around $40,000 in today’s …

This Is What Slavery Looks Like in the 21st Century 1. Mauritania: 155,600 people in slavery. In Mauritania, 1 out every 25 people is enslaved. The country was the last in... 2. Uzbekistan: …

Last year, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated that almost 21 million people are in forced labour and other forms of modern slavery. Another widely cited figure is of 27 million...

Slavery: Alive and well in the 21st century Far from ending with the abolition of slavery, the trade in human beings is thriving more than ever before. Read more summary Published On 10 …

Domestic servitude, which forces someone to carry out daily chores in a private household, is another form of slavery that overwhelmingly targets women and adolescent girls. Victims of …

One in four victims of modern slavery is a child. The reason slavery is still so widespread is because it is big business. Modern slavery and trafficking is now the second-largest criminal …

After all, the British Slavery Abolition Act in 1834 ended slavery in the South Africa, West Indies and Mauritius, and South Africa, and the end of America’s civil war and the Thirteenth …

The deplorable activity of human bondage has clutched humanity like a disease and despite its underrepresentation in today’s headlines and government policies, slavery is more prevalent …