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Editor’s note: PBJ Learning is proud to provide a platform for Julian Siita’s thesis on gender and sexual cyberviolence. It is a woefully understudied issue that is affecting everyone with access to the Internet. Please reach out to the author at [email protected] WARNING: The reality is that the Internet is a dangerous place, and we…
The United States on Thursday denounced the little-known but growing global phenomenon of boys and young men caught up in forced labor trafficking. The condemnation came as part of a wider criticism of what Secretary of State Antony Blinken called “concerning trends” in human trafficking in general. In presenting the State Department’s annual 188-country trafficking…
ExplainSpeaking-Economy is a weekly newsletter by Udit Misra, delivered in your inbox every Monday morning. Click here to subscribe Last week saw the publication of the Global Slavery Index 2023. According to it, on any given day in 2021, as many as 50 million people were living in “modern slavery”. Among these 50 million, 28 million…
Introduction Human Trafficking Statistics: Today, we reside in a modern world but yet there is not a single day when illegal activities do not happen. Unfortunately, illegal activities are focused more on girls and women. Sexual violence in such cases badly affects their physical, emotional as well as mental health. And surprisingly, even developed countries…
Louis Weathers didn’t know what to think when he heard he was going to receive reparations for slavery. He had listened to people talking about reparations — people such as Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton — during the two decades he’d lived in Washington DC. But it was always couched as a demand, or an aspiration:…
Editor’s note: this is printed exactly as it was in the original article here. South Africa say dem go decriminalise sex work through one Law wey di Minister of justice dey push. Di cabinet approve di Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill late last month. “We hope say di decriminalisation go reduce…
When working as a cook in the Sudanese embassy in London, Fatima Benkharbouche faced exploitation: her employer failed to pay her minimum wage, withheld some of her salary and breached working time rules. She made an employment tribunal claim, but because her employer had diplomatic immunity, her claim was originally dismissed. The law is…
Listen to the podcast here. Transcript Bob McMahon: (00:01) In the coming week, the UN General Assembly considers condemning Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions. The Arctic Circle Assembly meets in Iceland and the International Day of the Girl marks its 10th anniversary. It’s October 6th, 2022, and time for The World Next Week. I’m…
Most refugees are now in wealthier EU countries after first crossing into neighboring Poland (5.4 million), Hungary (1.2 million), Romania (1 million), Slovakia (690,000), and Moldova (573,000). Table 1 shows the top ten hosting countries. Table 1. Top ten countries hosting Ukrainian refugees (excluding Russia) Countries Ukrainian Refugees Poland 1,422,482 Germany 997,895 Czechia 442,443 Italy…
In today’s Finshots we discuss the economic implications of modern day slavery The Story “We’ll give you a 50% hike. Leave your IT job in Dubai, come work in Thailand, and we’ll change your fortunes!” This was an offer made to a techie working in Dubai. Unfortunately, there was a catch. Something the recruiter didn’t…
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