11.29.06
Slavery is Alive and Worse than Ever
Joe over at the evangelical outpost posted recently regarding the contemporary manifestations of slavery in the world today.
In 2004, the U.S. Government estimated that of the 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and children trafficked across international borders each year, approximately 80 percent are women and girls, and up to 50 percent are minors. The data also demonstrated that the majority of transnational victims were trafficked into commercial sexual exploitation.
Read More: The Next Abolition Movement: Abolishing Slavery in the 21st Century
So what is the solution? Well, for starters awareness of the problem needs to spread.
Consider yourself aware…
