Nov 28, 2025 · Forced labour is a severe violation of human rights affecting 27.6 million of men, women and children in all countries and all economic sectors. It is rooted in poverty, …

Sep 12, 2022 · The number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global …

Sep 12, 2022 · The latest Global Estimates indicate that 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped …

Essentially, it refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, and/or abuse of power. The Global Estimates of …

Sep 19, 2017 · The 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery focus on two main issues: forced labour and forced marriage. The estimate of forced labour comprises forced labour in the …

Executive summary The 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery are presented as a contribu-tion to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular to Target 8.7, which calls for …

Oct 8, 2015 · One of the biggest obstacles to tackling modern slavery is that it’s often hiding in plain sight. To better understand how that happens, here is a list of ten situations that people …

What are the relations between the different concepts? Based on the definitions provided by the related international treaties, there is a significant overlap between forced labour, human …

Award-winning actor Wagner Moura joined the ILO’s fight against modern slavery, which aims to persuade governments around the world to adopt legislation to tackle and help end modern …

Sep 19, 2017 · Notes to Editors Modern Slavery There are an estimated 40 million people trapped in Modern Slavery. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by modern slavery, …