Slavery Footprint
As shocking as it is, we all have slaves in the wake of our goods, from chocolate to seafood to electronics. Slaveryfootprint.org has the calculator and some information. So what to do? Take the survey then Own It. Go here for vetted charities that who support people in some countries that have slaves.
For more information about the global economy still relying on system slavery, see further below.
For more information about the global economy still relying on system slavery, see further below.
SLAVERYFOOTPRINT.ORG
They call their calculator a "survey." You can fine tune your survey by using the tab at the left with the gear on it. It will drill down more into the specifics of what you buy. The survey is very easy and provides jaw-dropping data on who is really behind our stuff, under all the glossy advertisements. You may be resistant to finding out this information. Know that with Owning It, you'll be part of the healing of our economic system and helping end slavery once and for all. Just to keep things real: I have 29 slaves that work for me and my one dog. I buy all organic food, nearly all of my clothing is used, I have a car, two bikes, a laptop, smart phone, external hard-drives, and I rent my home and live with my sweetie. |
More Information
"...[O]ver 40 million people are enslaved around the world, a quarter of them children. Due to problems of environmental degradation, migration and shifting demographics, the scourge of modern-day slavery is expected to grow. Over 60 percent of those in forced labour work in the private sector ..." 2019.09.09 https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/09/1045972
"More than one in five children in Africa are employed against their will in sectors including mining." 2016.11.24 https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/nov/24/child-labour-what-can-we-do-africa-modern-slavery
Other article about slavery forms and how widespread it is across the globe: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-slavery-abolished-affects-millions-funding.html
Another link to show products with slaves https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/2018/methodology/g20-analysis/
"More than one in five children in Africa are employed against their will in sectors including mining." 2016.11.24 https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/nov/24/child-labour-what-can-we-do-africa-modern-slavery
Other article about slavery forms and how widespread it is across the globe: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-slavery-abolished-affects-millions-funding.html
Another link to show products with slaves https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/2018/methodology/g20-analysis/