This Occasional Paper presents an analysis of labour trafficking in agriculture, which, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), employs over one billion people around the world. Agriculture is the second largest employment sector, especially for women and youth. This thorough analysis of the current challenges within the agricultural sector aims to assist participating States, policymakers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to identify the structural issues and deficits of this sector that cause or exacerbate worker’s vulnerability, in order to better address them in a systemic way. It sheds light on a sector in which workers are commonly exploited, but are often out of sight.
Bangladeshi victims of trafficking in persons are identified in many countries across the world, as well as in Bangladesh itself. The country’s geographic location contributes to it not only being a significant origin country of victims regionally...Read More
The 2018 ITUC Global Rights Index depicts the world’s worst countries for workers by rating 142 countries on a scale from 1-5 based on the degree of respect for workers’ rights with 1 being the best rating and 5 the worst rating. Violations are r...Read More
Inclusive and sustainable development requires an environment where all people are free to express their views, to exercise their rights, and to fully participate in the decisions impacting their lives and their communities. Every day, indigenous p...Read More
By Tom Sabo, Adam Pilz, SAS Institute Inc. Abstract The US Department of State (DOS) and other humanitarian agencies have a vested interest in assessing and preventing human trafficking in its many forms. A subdivision within the DOS releases pub...Read More
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