50 million reportedly in modern slavery
This week the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Walk Free released their report on the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. The estimates are largely based on household surveys as well as data provided by counter trafficking agencies and the IOM. As the report notes, 50 million translates to almost one in every 150 people in the world. The figure is
