Africa has 3.8 million in forced labor and 3.2 million in forced marriage, contributing to modern slavery.

On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, it’s important to face the harsh realities of modern slavery worldwide. As of 2022, 22 million people globally were forced into marriages, and 27.6 million were subjected to forced labour. Africa alone accounted for 3.8 million in forced labour and 3.2 million in forced marriages, making up a significant number of this global issue.

Africa’s numbers were lower than Asia & the Pacific’s, with a total of 29.3m modern slaves. In Africa, people face daily struggles in exploitative labour conditions, from children forced to work on farms to women coerced into early or abusive marriages. These realities explain the broader statistics and call for efforts to address modern slavery in all its forms.

Source:

International Labour Organization

Period:

2022
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