As we observe the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on December 2nd, it’s important to remember that modern slavery is a complex problem that takes many forms. It is an illicit trade that affects the world’s most vulnerable people – people who are bought, sold, and exploited for profit every day.
Slavery and trafficking thrive where there is instability. Sadly, recent events like war, the pandemic, and climate change have severely aggravated these conditions. Back in 2016, there were an estimated 40 million people living in slavery. A more recent estimate by the International Labour Organization suggests that there are now 50 million people in the world living as modern slaves.
When I worked at Salesforce, I volunteered with many front-line anti-trafficking organizations around the world, and I saw the scale of the crisis and its human impact first-hand. In 2017, I attended
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