FORUM: Honouring the resilience of those who endured and paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the universal; International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2021.
The focus of this day is on eradicating contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, the worst forms of child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict. Modern slavery is all around us, but most people don't even realize it. On Thursday's Abolition of Slavery Day, see how you can make a difference:
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery.
what measures employers can take to reduce and eradicate forced labour in their businesses.
Modern slavery is a huge business. An ILO study found that it generates annual profits of over US$ 150 billion, which is as much as the combined profits of the four most profitable companies in the world.
“What is significant is that we recognize that this is an issue that we, as employers, need to tackle together. Addressing the topic – actively naming it. Saying it’s still an issue,“ says Linda Kromjong.
Employers’ representatives voted with an overwhelming majority for the adoption of the ILO’s Forced Labour Protocol in 2014. The IOE together with the ILO has also produced a handbook for employers and business to address the risk of forced labour and human trafficking in their operations and in global supply chains
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