Slavery In Third World Countries

Slavery, in many people's minds, is not a problem that we have to face today. But in fact, it is still a major problem in third world countries. Most countries have laws put in place to prevent slave labor, but these are overlooked by companies all around the world. Slavery may not be as prominent as it was back when we fought the revolutionary war, but it is still a problem that we must work together to solve.

In third world countries, slavery is a major part of their culture. All around the world, “An estimated 40.3 million people were trapped in slavery in 2016, according to the United Nations International Labor Organization”(Christian). These numbers aren't just slave labor. It includes forced marriages and child labor also.some families have to repay debt and use their kids to work it off. “Half of the nearly 25 million people in forced labor are in debt bondage--forced to work to pay off debts”(Christian). As if slavery wasn't a big enough problem to worry about, now child labor also joins the discussion. Kids have no time to be kids and get an education when they are forced to work hours on end with little food and pay. Countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen are major contributors to child labor. “Sometimes, parents are tricked into selling their own kids. Traffickers often

But that doesn't mean we can overlook this issue.’"People tend to think of slavery as a historical problem,’ says Katharine Bryant of the Walk Free Foundation. Many actions have been taken to prevent slavery, but, “It continues to exist all over the world, including in the U.S. According to some estimates, 58,000 people are enslaved throughout the nation.” when people do think about slavery today, they think that it's not a problem here in our own country. “The majority of the world's slaves--nearly 60 percent--are thought to be in just five countries: India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and