10 Shocking Facts about Modern Slavery
- There are more slaves today than in any other time in modern history—around 27 million.
- Slavery is illegal everywhere, but nevertheless is extremely widespread. Slavery exists even in developed nations, like the United States.
- The average cost of a slave around the world is $90.
- The slave trade today is commonly called “human trafficking.” Human trafficking includes trafficking for forced labor and forced prostitution.
- Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, second in size only to drug dealing, with the illegal arms trade running alongside.
- Around 80% of human trafficking victims are women and girls.
- 50% of human trafficking victims are under 18.
- Worldwide, there are nearly two million children in the commercial sex trade.
- After being forced into prostitution, the average life expectancy for a child prostitute is 7 years.
- 1,000s of victims are trafficked into the US every year.
(Source: suchfuntogive.blogspot.com)
