An estimated one million people, or 3.3 out of every 1000 people in the USA exist in conditions of Modern Slavery, that’s almost double that of Canada and the United Kingdom. The prevalence of forced labor in the US will be a shock to any one living under the...
The ILO’s most recent report on modern slavery and forced labor identified women workers as acutely vulnerable to human rights impacts in global supply chains. The estimates show that women and girls are disproportionately affected by modern slavery, accounting for...
The number of people living in conditions of modern slavery on any given day reached 50 million in 2021, a collaborative report by the ILO, Walk Free and IOM has found. 27.6 million humans are suffering in forced labor conditions, including 11.8 million women and...
This article was originally published in Supply Chain Canada’s magazine, June 2021. As global trade becomes ever more complex and tiered, and the demand for fast and cheap goods puts substantial pressure on suppliers, Canadian companies have become increasingly...
This blog post first appeared on The Freedom Fund’s blog on February 5, 2018. Click here for the original. The scourge of modern slavery entrapping over 40 million people around the world underscores the need for more radical and innovative approaches to...
