Around 50 million people globally were living in "modern slavery" in 2021, according to a report by the UN, which said that the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increased risk of forced marriages in countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Egypt. ‘The Global Estimates Of Modern Slavery’, a report published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International
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