Modern Slavery and Fish Industry (video course)
$15.00
Description
Video, 20 min, wav file, download pdf file with link to Google Drive.
The 2018 Global Slavery Index shows 403,000 people are living in modern slavery in the US, or 1 in 800 Americans, seven-times higher than previous estimates. The prevalence of modern
slavery in the UK is almost 12-times higher than previous figures. The data highlights the truly global nature of forced labour, forced marriage and forced sexual exploitation, and the role
many rich countries play in exploiting the most vulnerable. The improved measures of modern slavery draw from the largest survey of its kind ever conducted, covering nearly twice
the number of countries surveyed previously. Face to face interviews with over 70,000 respondents revealed that while surveys were conducted in 48 countries, men, women, and
children were exploited in 79 countries, including high rates of exploitation in many developed countries. Seventy-one per cent of people trapped in modern slavery today are women, with a large proportion accounting for the 15.4million people who are living in a forced marriage. At the heart of this gender divide issue is the cycle of inequality for women across global culture, relating to cultural practices, family structures, lack of autonomy, lack of access to education, and gaps in legal protection.
This course examines modern slavery through a sociological lens, focusing on the intersection of law, politics, and societal structures. We analyze how legal frameworks, political decisions, and social constructs contribute to and perpetuate modern forms of slavery, exploring strategies for combating this complex societal issue.
