Viven 50 millones en esclavitud moderna

Summary

The UN warns of a significant rise in modern slavery worldwide, driven by the pandemic. The issue encompasses forced labor and forced marriage, affecting 50 million people. Despite the UN's goal to eradicate this by 2030, the number has increased from 2016 estimates. Women and girls make up over two-thirds of forced marriages and nearly 80% of those in commercial sexual exploitation. Modern slavery is a global issue, crossing ethnic, cultural, and religious lines, with over half of forced labor occurring in high or upper-middle-income countries.

Takeaways

• ⚠️ The UN raised concerns on Monday about modern slavery, which has increased worldwide in recent years, particularly due to the pandemic.
• 🔍 Modern slavery encompasses two different categories: forced labor and forced marriage.
• 📊 Alarmingly, there are currently 50 million people involved in either forced labor or forced marriage.
• 🎯 The UN aims to eradicate modern slavery by 2030, but last year, an additional 10 million people were found in situations of modern slavery compared to global estimates from 2017.
• 📈 According to the latest report by the International Labour Organization and the International Organization for Migration, there has been a significant increase in modern slavery figures since 2017.
• 🚨 The report highlights an increase of 2.7 million more forced laborers and 6.6 million more people in forced marriages.
• 🚺 Women and girls make up more than two-thirds of those forced into marriage, with nearly four out of five being exploited sexually.
• 🌍 Globally, approximately one in every 150 people is considered a modern slave.
• 🌐 Modern slavery exists in nearly every country and crosses ethnic, cultural, and religious boundaries.
• 💰 More than half of all forced labor cases and a quarter of all forced marriages occur in middle-income or high-income countries.