Modern-day slavery is still a serious topic. People in every country have to deal with the fear of not knowing what could happen to them the next day. Modern Day Slavery is a problem in most countries, kids, men, and women are forced into labor, marriage, and sex trade. People are helpless and easily tricked into work.
The slavery today is in almost every country, it consists of sex trade, work, and marriage. Innocent people all over the world are forced into slavery. In the article, “40 million slaves in the world, finds new report,” it mentions, ¨The report estimates that last year, 25 million people were in forced labor -- made to work under threat or coercion -- and 15 million people were in forced marriage.” (Tutton) There are 7.442 billion people in the world and 10’s of millions are slaves. That is almost 20% of the world …show more content…
In the article, “21st-century slaves” it says, “And more than 160 retailers- including H&M, Gap, and Nike- have agreed not to use cotton harvested by child slaves in Uzbekistan.” (junior scholastic) Companies are taking a stand and saying no to buying things that have been touched by slaves. This way, the cotton harvesters will get less business. It also mentions in that article, “In 2012, President Obama declared that the US government wouldn’t purchase goods that had been made with slave labor.” (junior scholastic) Countries are also going against buying goods. They don’t even buy them so they are not in the country. Other people in the country cannot buy them. In the video, “10 Countries Most Afflicted By Modern Slavery” by The Daily Conversation it talks about how the parents of kids who are being trafficked or sold in India are the ones who take a stand because they don’t want their children to be raped. Women are going into the slave areas where their kids are and getting their kids back even if that means they get
The slavery today is in almost every country, it consists of sex trade, work, and marriage. Innocent people all over the world are forced into slavery. In the article, “40 million slaves in the world, finds new report,” it mentions, ¨The report estimates that last year, 25 million people were in forced labor -- made to work under threat or coercion -- and 15 million people were in forced marriage.” (Tutton) There are 7.442 billion people in the world and 10’s of millions are slaves. That is almost 20% of the world …show more content…
In the article, “21st-century slaves” it says, “And more than 160 retailers- including H&M, Gap, and Nike- have agreed not to use cotton harvested by child slaves in Uzbekistan.” (junior scholastic) Companies are taking a stand and saying no to buying things that have been touched by slaves. This way, the cotton harvesters will get less business. It also mentions in that article, “In 2012, President Obama declared that the US government wouldn’t purchase goods that had been made with slave labor.” (junior scholastic) Countries are also going against buying goods. They don’t even buy them so they are not in the country. Other people in the country cannot buy them. In the video, “10 Countries Most Afflicted By Modern Slavery” by The Daily Conversation it talks about how the parents of kids who are being trafficked or sold in India are the ones who take a stand because they don’t want their children to be raped. Women are going into the slave areas where their kids are and getting their kids back even if that means they get