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- There are more than 165 million children, between the ages of 5 and 14, in the world today involved in some type of forced child labor.
- Every minute, 2 children are trafficked for sexual exploitation.
- There are more than 700,000 child soldiers in eastern Asia.
- An estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year.
- In 2007, slave traders made more profit than Google, Nike & Starbucks combined.
- The average victim may be forced to have sex 20-48 times per day.
- The Asia Pacific region accounts for the largest number of forced laborers in the world.
Sources:
“Facts and Statistics” SHE Rescue Home. n.p. n.d. Web. 13 January 2014. http://sherescuehome.org/about/facts-and-statistics
“Human Trafficking Only Exists Because We Choose to Ignore It” Justice for Life. n.p. 14 March 2012. Web. 14 January 2014.
http://justiceforlifecdp.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/human-trafficking-only-exists-because-we-choose-to-ignore-it/
“21 million people are now victims of forced labour, ILO says” International Labour Organization. n.p. 01 June 2012. Web. 23 January 2014.
http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_181961/lang–en/index.htm
“Sex Trafficking Statistics” The Covering House. n.p. n.d. Web. 23 January 2014. http://thecoveringhouse.org/act/resources-2/sex-trafficking-statistics-source-
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“The Problem” Web. https://lifeimpactintl.org/the-problem/