Modern Slavery In India
Statsguru: Modern slavery estimates up 38% for India, shows data
Weaker social protection could be part of the reason, suggests an analysis of data put out in the report
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Global Slavery Index 2023: G20 nations fuelling modern slavery
Ten countries, including India, account for nearly two in every three people living in modern slavery and over half the world's population; India has 11 million people in modern slavery
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20 richest nations account for over half of 50 mn people in modern slavery
The world's 20 richest countries are fuelling forced labour and account for over half the estimated 50 million people living in modern slavery, according to a report released Wednesday. The report by the Walk Free foundation, a rights group that focuses on modern slavery, said six members of the Group of 20 nations have the largest number of people in modern slavery either in forced labour or forced marriage. India tops the list with 11 million followed by China with 5.8 million, Russia with 1.9 million, Indonesia with 1.8 million, Turkey with 1.3 million and the United States with 1.1 million. Most of the countries with lowest prevalence of modern slavery Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Ireland, Japan, and Finland are also members of the G20, the report said. Yet, even in these countries, thousands of people continue to be forced to work or marry, despite their high levels of economic development, gender equality, social welfare, and politic
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How the shadow of slavery still hangs over global finance opportunities
The slave trade pioneered a new kind of finance, secured on the bodies of the powerless
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Labour pain
Modern slavery in India remains stubbornly high
