Home  /  Daily Current Affairs  /  15-09-2022 / 2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery

2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery

Posted on September 15, 2022 by admin1  734

In News

  • The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free.

Key Highlights 

  • It revealed that last year, some 50 million people were living in modern slavery:
    • 28 million in forced labour and 22 million in forced marriages.
  • It found that 10 million more people were trapped in modern slavery in 2021, compared to 2016 global estimates. 
    • Women and children were especially vulnerable.
  • Highest : The Asia-Pacific region had the highest number of people in modern slavery and the Arab states the highest prevalence. 
  • Pandemic : The COVID-19 pandemic had increased the risk of modern slavery and made the target of ending it among children by 2025 and universally by 2030 even more difficult.
  • Impact : These crises have led to unprecedented increases in extreme poverty, lower education rates, a rise in distress migration and significant increases in reports of gender-based violence. These factors are associated with increased vulnerability to forced marriage.
  • Recommendations: Improving and enforcing laws and labour inspections;
    • ending State-imposed forced labour; 
    • stronger measures to combat forced labour and trafficking; 
    • extending social protection, and strengthening legal protections, including raising the legal age of marriage to 18.
    • addressing the increased risk of trafficking and forced labour for migrant workers

Source:DTE

 
Previous article PM Matsay Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
Next article GEF Small Grants Programme

Other News of the Day

In Context Recently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways planned to build a National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at the site of the Indus Valley civilization in Lothal, Gujarat. About National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) It is one of the major projects under Sagarmala scheme of MoPSW which has an edutainment approach.  It is...
Read More

Context The Term was in the News. It is important for the Paper IV of the General Studies of UPSC. What is Cognitive Dissonance? About: The cognitive dissonance theory was one of the most influential theories in social psychology first proposed by Leon Festinger in his book A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance in 1957.  Cognitive...
Read More

In News INS Satpura and a P8 I Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy reached Darwin in Australia, for participation in the multinational Exercise Kakadu – 2022, hosted by the Royal Australian Navy(RAN). Exercise Kakadu 2022 About: The exercise Kakadu is the RAN’s flagship biennial regional International engagement activity and has grown in size...
Read More

In News  Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the addition of four tribes to the list of Scheduled Tribes, including those from Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh.  About  The Hatti tribe in the Trans-Giri area of Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh, the Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran hill tribes of Tamil Nadu and the Binjhia in Chhattisgarh,...
Read More

In News  Recently, the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), 2022, was released, with 384 drugs in it across 27 categories.  While 34 new drugs are on the list, 26 drugs from the earlier NLEM were dropped. About National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) It is a dynamic document and is revised on a regular...
Read More

In News Recently, South Korean scientists created an 'artificial sun' in pursuit of unlimited clean energy. More about the news About: Scientists from Seoul National University and the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy have made a major breakthrough in their pursuit of clean nuclear energy by creating an 'artificial sun' at the Korea Superconducting Tokamak...
Read More

In News Recently, the centre is taking efforts to promote Hindi in Indian government institutions in foreign countries. More about the news The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to the External Affairs Ministry to promote the use of Hindi for official work in banks, public sector undertakings, embassies and other government offices located...
Read More

In News Recently, eight of the 11 Congress MLAs in the Goa Assembly defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Anti-defection Law Origin: Aaya Ram Gaya Ram was a phrase that became popular in Indian politics after a Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed his party thrice within the same day in 1967.   The anti-defection law...
Read More

In News Recently, the Election Commission told the Supreme Court that it faces difficulties in dealing with the issue of “hate speech” during elections. More about the news Election Commission’s statement: Hate speech has not been defined under any existing law in India. In the absence of any specific law governing ‘hate speech’ and ‘rumour...
Read More

In Context Recently, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnav unveiled a statue of Lok Shahir (balladeer) Annabhau Sathe at the All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow.  Annabhau Sathe (1 August 1920 – 18 July 1969) About: Tukaram Bhaurao Sathe, popularly known as Anna Bhau Sathe was a social reformer, folk poet, and writer...
Read More