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01/06/23 06:46 AM IST

Global Slavery Index 2023

In News
  • 50 million people are living in conditions of modern slavery — a 25% rise over the last five years, says a new report.
Major Findings
  • 50 million people were living in conditions of modern slavery on any given day in 2021.
  • The practice has become more prevalent over the last five years (a 25%/10 million rise), due to climate change, armed conflict, weak governance and COVID-19.
  • G20 nations account for more than half of all people living in modern slavery because their trade operations and global supply chains allow for human rights abuses.
  • India tops the list with 11 million people working as forced labourers, followed by China, Russia, Indonesia, Turkey and the U.S.
Challenges
  • High prevalence of modern slavery and stagnating government action highlight the difficulty in achieving this goal by 2030.
  • Sectors of the economy promote modern slavery like the textile industry promotes conditions of forced and unpaid work, lack of benefits (maternity leave), etc.
  • Poor govt policies- For example, the “Sumangali” scheme in Tamil Nadu traps women and girls from marginalised locations to work in exploitative conditions in spinning mills.
About Index
  • It is an assessment of modern slavery conditions in 160 countries.
  • It uses data released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), etc.
  • The Index provides rankings across 3 dimensions: Size of the problem (prevalence), Government response and Vulnerability (political instability, inequality).
  • The 2023 index is significant as India holds the G20 presidency this year, with a focus on sustainable development and climate change mitigation.
Source- The Hindu

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