Hope Jewelry

Facts "Slavery has existed for thousands of years, but changes in the world’s economy and societies over the past 50 years have enabled a resurgence of slavery. Three trends have contributed most to the rise of modern-slavery. The first, a recent population explosion has tripled the number of people in the world, with most growth taking place in the developing world. The second, rapid social and economic change, have displaced many to urban centers and their outskirts, where people have no ‘safety net’ and no job security.
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"Slavery was outlawed in the US in 1864, and it is not legal anywhere in the world, yet there are more slaves in the world today than at any time in human history.
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"International prostitution and trafficking of Asian women and children is increasing. Worldwide 700,000 to four million women and one million children are trafficked into the sex industry every year. It is the third largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world and one of the most urgent human rights issues today.
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"Trafficking in human beings is now the third-largest moneymaking venture in the world, after illegal weapons and drugs. In fact, the United Nations estimates that the trade nets organized crime more than $12 billion a year” (Victor Malarek The Natashas: Inside the New Global Sex Trade).
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