FACTBOX: Where are the world's stateless people?
Examples of stateless people from around the world
Rights group shows companies how to spot slavery in supply chains
Companies may find their involvement in slavery or child labour is bad for shareholder value, a bank's report says
Erratic weather fuels labour exploitation in India
Women farmers hit by poor rains have no choice but to work away from home, at the mercy of unscrupulous employers
Sexism, racism, poor education condemn Rohingya women in western Myanmar
Poverty, pregnancy and pain that many Rohingya women endure is due to hostility from Buddhist Rakhines, extreme conservationism of Rohingya themselves and lack of education
Chile OKs Some Abortions; LGBT Threats Are Global
Chile has taken steps to decriminalize abortion under certain circumstances. Also, during a press call this week, activists highlighted how the LGBT community is at risk in developing countries.
Pro-Choicers Cheer Chile; LGBT Threats Are Global
Chile has taken steps to decriminalize abortion under certain circumstances. Also, during a press call this week, activists highlighted how the LGBT community is at risk in developing countries.
Pact to halt forced labour snubbed by Thailand, Gulf - ILO
Forced or compulsory labour reaps an an estimated $150 billion globally
Use the market to clean up supply chains – don’t wait for legislation
Trust Women Conference panellists say consumers and companies can force quick change to eliminate rights abuses in supply chains while laws can take years
Banning recruitment fees would help fight against trafficking - expert
Demand for cheap labour and goods keeps nearly 30 million people in slavery, and every country is involved, a leading expert says. Setting a global minimum wage and adopting a victim-centred approach would help beat the human traffickers