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One in every 130 females globally is living in modern slavery: UN report.

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  • Published
    17th Oct, 2020

  • United Nations (UN) has released a report titled “Stacked odds” on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child, 2020.
  • This report has been combined with observations, data and studies conducted by Walk Free, International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
  • Females across the world account for about 71% of all victims of Modern Slavery. One in every 130 females globally is living in modern slavery.
  • Females account for 99% of all victims of forced sexual exploitation, 84% of all victims of forced marriage, and 58% of all victims of forced labour, it added.
  • Modern slavery is defined as the systematic removal of a person’s freedom, where one person is exploited by another for personal or financial gain.
  • International Labour Organization (ILO) : It was established in 1919 to promote social and economic justice through setting up of international labour standards.
  • Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
  • IOM is an intergovernmental organization established in 1951. It provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers.
  • In 2016,it became a related organization of the United Nations.
  • Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

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