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A worker carries a Chinese national flag to put it with those of other participating countries at the opening session of the G-20 foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi on March 2.

World News

Report: 20 of the world's richest economies, including the U.S., fuel forced labor

11:52am May 26, 2023

by Ayana Archie

A report released by human rights organization Walk Free found that the number of people living in modern slavery, including forced marriage and human trafficking, has grown to 50 million since 2018.

Activists march toward the German consulate during a rally to support two Filipina domestic workers in their lawsuit against a German diplomat.

No region is 'immune' as the number of people in 'modern slavery' climbs to 50 million

5:32pm September 13, 2022

by Juliana Kim

According to a new report, the number of people subject to forced labor or marriage or trafficking has increased substantially since 2016, with the majority of forced labor cases in rich countries.

An Afghan woman walks with a child in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2022. A newly released report from Amnesty International, "Death in Slow Motion," focuses on a range of issues affecting girls and women. Foremost among them are child and forced marriage

Health & Safety

What it's like being a woman in Afghanistan today: 'death in slow motion'

5:40pm July 27, 2022

That's the title of a newly released report from Amnesty International, covering a range of issues affecting girls and women under Taliban rule. Foremost among them are child and forced marriage.

The Girl Who Broke Free: Building A New Life In America #15Girls

6:20pm October 24, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Rosi loves shopping at H&M and teasing her dad. It took years of therapy and tears to put her nightmare behind her. At age 13, she was forced to marry a man twice her age.

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