The world has 21 million slaves – and millions of them live in the west
Between 2003-2011, 2,700 charcoal camp workers in Brazil were liberated from conditions akin to slavery. Seven percent of slaves live in North America or the EU, but the problem is global. We must invest in protocols that work to fight trafficking and exploitation.
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We can’t ignore slavery in the bid to lift millions out of poverty
The struggle to end, finally, this most abject form of exploitation remains of marginal concern in the development community, writes TheGuardian.
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Informally employed Syrian refugees, working under harsh conditions, further strain Jordanian labour market
The arrival of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in neighboring Jordan has increased unemployment in areas in which they are highly concentrated, and further strained the host country’s infrastructure, resources and public services. Read More