At the Emmys last night

[XCR1250]

 

40 million slaves in the world, finds new report

By Mark Tutton, CNN

 

Updated 7:05 AM ET, Tue September 19, 2017

 

 

Protestors march against labor trafficking and modern day slavery, in New York, September 2013.

Story highlights

• Report estimates number of victims of modern slavery in 2016
• 25 million people in forced labor, 15 million forced marriage
• International Labor Organization and the Walk Free Foundation produced the report

London (CNN)More than 40 million people were estimated to be victims of modern slavery in 2016 -- and one in four of those were children.

 

Those are the findings of a new report produced by the International Labor Organization (ILO), a U.N. agency focusing on labor rights, and the Walk Free Foundation, an international NGO working to end modern slavery.

 

The report estimates that last year, 25 million people were in forced labor -- made to work under threat or coercion -- and 15 million people were in forced marriage.

More on modern slavery, from The CNN Freedom Project

 

It's impossible to know exactly how many people are living in modern slavery, and different studies have produced different estimates. One reason is that modern slavery is a hidden crime that's difficult to identify. Another is that different studies use different definitions of slavery, with some including forced marriage, for example, and others not.

 

In the past, two of the most widely quoted figures have been those produced separately by the ILO and the Walk Free Foundation. But this report, called The 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, marks the first time the ILO and the Walk Free Foundation have collaborated to produce worldwide slavery figures.

We know that if there are 40 million people in modern slavery, only tens of thousands of victims are being helped ...

Fiona David, Walk Free Foundation

 

Both organizations describe the report as giving the most reliable slavery figures to date, and the researchers say the numbers show that much work is needed to combat the problem.

 

"We know that if there are 40 million people in modern slavery, only tens of thousands of victims are being helped, assisted and supported, whether through the criminal justice system or through victim support systems," Fiona David, Walk Free Foundation's executive director of global research, told CNN. "It's a massive gap that we have to close."

Women and children

 

According to the report, women and girls accounted for 71 percent of slavery victims, including 99 percent of those in the commercial sex industry and 84 percent of victims of forced marriages.

 

Children made up around 37 percent of those forced to marry, as well as 18 percent of forced labor victims and 21 percent of victims of sexual exploitation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CNN Freedom Project: Children for Sale 41:34

 

The report defines modern slavery as situations of exploitation that a person can't refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion or deception -- which includes forced labor, debt bondage, forced marriage and human trafficking.

 

It notes that the average length of time victims were in forced labor ranged from a few days in some forms of state-imposed forced labor, to nearly two years for forced sexual exploitation.

An estimated 4.1 million people are victims of forced labor imposed by state authorities. They include people made by their state authorities to participate in agriculture or construction work to boost economic development, young military conscripts forced to perform non-military work, and prisoners forced to work without consent at private prisons.

 

 

How they got their numbers

The report combined data collected from 2012 to 2016 and drew on a variety of sources, chiefly, national surveys involving interviews with more than 71,000 respondents across 48 countries.

 

It also used data from the International Organization for Migration -- an intergovernmental organization related to the U.N.

 

The report found that modern slavery was most prevalent in Africa (7.6 victims per 1,000 people), followed by Asia and the Pacific (6.1 per 1,000).

 

Forced labor was most prevalent in the Asia and the Pacific region, (4 victims per 1,000 people), and forced marriage was most prevalent in Africa (4.8 per 1,000), followed by Asia and the Pacific (2 per 1,000).

 

However, the report warns that these regional figures should be interpreted with caution, because of a lack of available data in some regions, notably the Arab States and the Americas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploited workers suffer on Brazilian ranches 04:59

 

The report identified forced labor in all kinds of industries. In the cases where the type of work was known, 24 percent of adults were domestic workers, 18 percent were in construction, 15 percent in manufacturing, and 11 percent in agriculture and fishing.

There is a need for labor and social rights in the informal economy, and a need for collective bargaining and workers' organizations

Michaelle De Cock, ILO

 

An estimated 3.8 million adults were victims of forced sexual exploitation and 1 million children were victims of sexual exploitation.

 

Michaelle De Cock, senior statistician with the ILO, told CNN that the research on forced labor highlighted a lack of social protection systems. "There is a need for labor and social rights in the informal economy, and a need for collective bargaining and workers' organizations," she added.

 

Child labor

The ILO simultaneously released another report, produced without the Walk Free Foundation, called The 2017 Global Estimates of Child Labor. It found that there are 152 million children around the world engaged in child labor, and 73 million of them are in work that "directly endangers their health, safety and moral development."

 

According to the report, 90 percent of all children in child labor are in the Africa and the Asia and the Pacific regions. In Africa, 20 percent of the continent's children are in child labor, while in the Asia and the Pacific region, 7 percent are in child labor.

 

 

More than two thirds of all children in child labor work on family farms or for family businesses. The report noted that "understanding and addressing family reliance on children's labor will therefore be critical to broader progress towards ending child labor."

 

It also found that 71 percent -- 108 million -- of all those in child labor work in agriculture -- generally in subsistence and commercial farming and livestock herding.

 

 

The report uses data from 105 national household surveys, covering more than 70% of the world population of children aged 5 to 17 years.

 

Included in the figures are almost 38 million children aged 15-17. Although 15 to 17-year-olds are above the minimum working age of 15, the ILO considers them to be in child labor if their work may be physically or psychologically injurious to their well-being.

 

The two reports are intended to help towards achieving target 8.7 of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are 17 broad goals to be achieved by 2030 and target 8.7 calls for effective measures to end forced labor, modern slavery, and human trafficking, as well as child labor in all its forms.

 

"The SDGs are very much the motivator for this research," said David. "It's critical that if you want to end child labor and modern slavery then you have to have some measurement framework, so we're trying to get a handle on how big the problems are so everyone has the information they need to develop responses."

[Pete]

11 minutes ago, motonoggin said:

Are there any steps that white people can take to improve race relations?

 

I don't give a fuck how many "steps" the white man could take. No matter what, race will always be a issue. and whitey will always be at fault.

Especially when you got people like yourself fueling the fire. good job

Edited September 19, 2017 by COPO

[Skidooski]

4 minutes ago, XCR1250 said:

 

40 million slaves in the world, finds new report

 

^^^^ Now there's something these SJW's should go after! Slavery in current times...happening right now as they speak.

[franks pond]

[motonoggin]

Lol. Fragile white folks. SMH.

[Skidooski]

4 minutes ago, motonoggin said:

Lol. Fragile white folks. SMH.

Oh yeah for sure!!!!!!!!!!!  

[motonoggin]

Just now, Skidooski said:

Oh yeah for sure!!!!!!!!!!!  

You can't stop posting about how you love being white and defending whiteness, so yeah, for sure. 

 

[Skidooski]

1 minute ago, motonoggin said:

You can't stop posting about how you love being white and defending whiteness, so yeah, for sure. 

 

I'm responding to your dribble while laughing but please keep misconstruing my words to fit your story  

[motonoggin]

5 minutes ago, Skidooski said:

I'm responding to your dribble while laughing but please keep misconstruing my words to fit your story  

Lol, ok. Just keep stepping in front of every criticism of white people, then.

 

[motonoggin]

Racism as an ideology originated from European scientists in the 17th Century during the Atlantic slave trade. They invented it in order to differentiate themselves from those with different skin colors and darker features, creating a racial hierarchy that continues to this day. It would simply be incorrect to deny that the history of racism has been (and continues to be) one of white supremacy as the label “white” has always been an indication of superiority.

However, many of us were taught when we were little that racism is simply disliking someone based on the color of their skin. We were taught that it is a two-way street and that it can happen to anyone. We were taught that racism is simply prejudice toward any race.

This is clearly evident in the defense tactic many people use when defending racism.

As someone with a large online social justice platform, a day does not go by without someone sending me a screenshot of the “definition of racism”, followed up with a paragraph about how I am the real racist for critiquing white supremacy.

For many white people, the “definition of racism” offers them a safeguard so that they no longer feel the need to check their privilege. It acts as a last resort when backed into a corner by logic and reason. It is their final safety measure to ensure that they still win the conversation, even though this is not the type of conversation to be won.

It is for those white people that I have listed below some of the many reasons why the “definition of racism” is wrong.

Dictionaries provide a simplistic view of words.

While dictionaries are a great reference for people who have no prior knowledge on a word, concept or idea, they are not the best for conducting and controlling discussion. Racism is such a complex idea that it would be impossible to describe every aspect of it in a basic 101 way. Dictionaries should instead be used as a starting point for learning, leading to more thorough research and investigation, rather than being a final and definitive argument as to why white people can experience racism.

Dictionaries are written and edited by white men.

The majority of writers for popular and academic dictionaries have been white men. In the western world, as there are systems in place which privilege white people, it is not surprizing to see that the definition of racism put forward by white men is inaccurate. They are socialized to believe that the racism people of color experience is in any way comparable to the “racism” white people experience (i.e. being called out for perpetrating and upholding white supremacy). There is simply no credibility in white people defining racism.

Racism is systemic.

If we look at the word, ‘racism’, we see that it is made up of ‘race’ and the suffix ‘-ism’. This suffix is used to denote a systemwhich, at least in the western world, is a system of white supremacy.

This clearly differentiates racism from prejudice. Anyone can be prejudiced toward anyone else, regardless of their race. People of color can certainly be prejudiced toward white people. However it is not racism because there is no larger system in place which oppresses white people.

These are just some of the reasons why the “dictionary definition of racism” is invalid. If you or someone you know ever feels the need to screenshot the “definition of racism” and use it in an argument, just remember that the definition of ketchup says that it is spicy.

http://affinitymagazine.us/2017/02/19/dear-white-people-your-dictionary-definition-of-racism-is-wrong/

[Skidooski]

3 minutes ago, motonoggin said:

Lol, ok. Just keep stepping in front of every criticism of white people, then.

 

So you want to just preach to yourself then? Have at it!  

[Pete]

1 minute ago, motonoggin said:

Racism as an ideology originated from European scientists in the 17th Century during the Atlantic slave trade. They invented it in order to differentiate themselves from those with different skin colors and darker features, creating a racial hierarchy that continues to this day. It would simply be incorrect to deny that the history of racism has been (and continues to be) one of white supremacy as the label “white” has always been an indication of superiority.

However, many of us were taught when we were little that racism is simply disliking someone based on the color of their skin. We were taught that it is a two-way street and that it can happen to anyone. We were taught that racism is simply prejudice toward any race.

This is clearly evident in the defense tactic many people use when defending racism.

As someone with a large online social justice platform, a day does not go by without someone sending me a screenshot of the “definition of racism”, followed up with a paragraph about how I am the real racist for critiquing white supremacy.

For many white people, the “definition of racism” offers them a safeguard so that they no longer feel the need to check their privilege. It acts as a last resort when backed into a corner by logic and reason. It is their final safety measure to ensure that they still win the conversation, even though this is not the type of conversation to be won.

It is for those white people that I have listed below some of the many reasons why the “definition of racism” is wrong.

Dictionaries provide a simplistic view of words.

While dictionaries are a great reference for people who have no prior knowledge on a word, concept or idea, they are not the best for conducting and controlling discussion. Racism is such a complex idea that it would be impossible to describe every aspect of it in a basic 101 way. Dictionaries should instead be used as a starting point for learning, leading to more thorough research and investigation, rather than being a final and definitive argument as to why white people can experience racism.

Dictionaries are written and edited by white men.

The majority of writers for popular and academic dictionaries have been white men. In the western world, as there are systems in place which privilege white people, it is not surprizing to see that the definition of racism put forward by white men is inaccurate. They are socialized to believe that the racism people of color experience is in any way comparable to the “racism” white people experience (i.e. being called out for perpetrating and upholding white supremacy). There is simply no credibility in white people defining racism.

Racism is systemic.

If we look at the word, ‘racism’, we see that it is made up of ‘race’ and the suffix ‘-ism’. This suffix is used to denote a systemwhich, at least in the western world, is a system of white supremacy.

This clearly differentiates racism from prejudice. Anyone can be prejudiced toward anyone else, regardless of their race. People of color can certainly be prejudiced toward white people. However it is not racism because there is no larger system in place which oppresses white people.

These are just some of the reasons why the “dictionary definition of racism” is invalid. If you or someone you know ever feels the need to screenshot the “definition of racism” and use it in an argument, just remember that the definition of ketchup says that it is spicy.

http://affinitymagazine.us/2017/02/19/dear-white-people-your-dictionary-definition-of-racism-is-wrong/

Go get high dude.. youre being very boring...

[Usedtoskidoo]

wow. Think I will bow out of this one.

[motonoggin]

Just now, COPO said:

Go get high dude.. youre being very boring...

Nothing more boring and predictable than white guys defending whiteness.

[Usedtoskidoo]

Just now, motonoggin said:

Nothing more boring and predictable than white guys defending whiteness.

Dude aren't you white? 

[Pete]

3 minutes ago, Usedtoskidoo said:

Dude aren't you white? 

only when he isn't wearing shoe polish

[motonoggin]

3 minutes ago, Usedtoskidoo said:

Dude aren't you white? 

Yup. 

[Usedtoskidoo]

3 minutes ago, motonoggin said:

Yup. 

Then what  the hell is your problem. Arent you proud of your heritage? 

[motonoggin]

19 minutes ago, Usedtoskidoo said:

Then what  the hell is your problem. Arent you proud of your heritage? 

'white' isn't heritage. It's a social construct designed to reinforce racism.

 

[Skidooski]

20 minutes ago, Usedtoskidoo said:

Then what  the hell is your problem. Arent you proud of your heritage? 

He's distraught and struggling to find a worthy cause while being born 150 years too late. Him and Lincoln could've made a dynamic team and possibly saved his life that night in the theater  

[Usedtoskidoo]

1 minute ago, motonoggin said:

'white' isn't heritage. It's a social construct designed to reinforce racism.

 

Oh right . All other races are valid except being white. Gotcha. 

What you cant quite grasp is that white people are the least racist and that racism is a phrase coined by the left to degrade and guilt everyone into feeling bad so they wont come back with facts and logic.  But Ill let you grapple your smoke addled brain around that one.

I always remember halfway into an argument that I refuse to argue with potheads. It never goes anywhere. 

[motonoggin]

2 minutes ago, Skidooski said:

He's distraught and struggling to find a worthy cause while being born 150 years too late. Him and Lincoln could've made a dynamic team and possibly saved his life that night in the theater  

This comment is really revealing...

[Usedtoskidoo]

10 minutes ago, Skidooski said:

He's distraught and struggling to find a worthy cause while being born 150 years too late. Him and Lincoln could've made a dynamic team and possibly saved his life that night in the theater  

A constructed cause based on globalism..........................sad really

[motonoggin]

9 minutes ago, Usedtoskidoo said:

Oh right . All other races are valid except being white. Gotcha. 

What you cant quite grasp is that white people are the least racist and that racism is a phrase coined by the left to degrade and guilt everyone into feeling bad so they wont come back with facts and logic.  But Ill let you grapple your smoke addled brain around that one.

I always remember halfway into an argument that I refuse to argue with potheads. It never goes anywhere. 

 

[Usedtoskidoo]

1 minute ago, motonoggin said:

 

Muslim= religious culture and heritage..................that all you could come up with?

a meme............................lol.