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The red X has become the symbol of the End It Movement to combat slavery.<\/div>\n

Through a partnership with Passion, Lifeway is supporting the global movement working to fight modern-day slavery. END IT merchandise is available for purchase here.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

By Helen Gibson<\/em><\/p>\n

On Thursday, Feb. 7, people from around the world will draw bold red X marks on their hands to bring attention to a global issue that still remains unfamiliar to many\u2014modern-day slavery.<\/p>\n

Together, they\u2019ll be participating in the annual Shine a Light on Slavery Day, sponsored by anti-slavery organization the END IT Movement.<\/p>\n

In light of this, we\u2019ve put together a list of key facts and statistics that illuminate the reality of modern-day slavery.<\/p>\n

For starters, what is modern slavery? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The International Labour Organization, an agency of the United Nations, released a report in 2017 that provides global estimates of modern slavery. As a part of this report, the ILO described modern slavery as an umbrella term for issues including forced labor, debt bondage, forced marriage, other slavery and slavery-like practices, and human trafficking.<\/p>\n

\u201cEssentially, it refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, and\/or abuse of power,\u201d the authors of the report wrote.<\/p>\n

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Over 40 million people are affected<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Worldwide, 40.3 million people were victims of modern-slavery in 2016, the most recent year for which such data is available, according to the ILO report.<\/p>\n

The prevalence of modern slavery<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another way to begin to understand the size and the scope of an issue like this is to look at its prevalence.<\/p>\n

For example, for every 1,000 people in 2016, there were approximately 5.4 people worldwide who were victims of modern slavery, according to the ILO. Among adults, 5.9 of every 1,000 adults were victims of modern slavery, while the same could be said of 4.4 of every 1,000 children, according to the ILO.<\/p>\n

The breakdown between forced labor and forced marriage<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In their 2017 report, the ILO measures two different kinds of slavery \u2014 forced marriage and forced labor. They break down the total number of slaves (40.3 million) into these two categories, estimating that 24.9 million people around the world are trapped in forced labor, while 15.4 percent are in forced marriages.<\/p>\n

Over a span of five years, numbers of those affected by slavery are even higher<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the five years prior to the ILO\u2019s 2017 report, a grand total of 89 million people experienced some form of modern slavery, they claim. Of those 89 million, victims could have been trapped in slavery for anywhere from a few days to the whole five-year period.<\/p>\n

Women are disproportionately affected by modern slavery<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Women and girls are overwhelmingly more likely to be affected by modern slavery. The ILO reports that 71 percent of modern-day slaves are female. The remaining 29 percent are male.<\/p>\n

One in four victims of modern slavery is a child<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to the ILO report, children account for:<\/p>\n