Trafficking in human beings, a form of modern-day slavery, involves the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain, and is a $150 billion global industry generated by forced economic exploitation of people for commercial sex, domestic work, or other economic activity. It is the result of forced economic exploitation of people for commercial sex, domestic work or other economic purposes. In July 2018, the Global Slavery Index reported that there are 40.3 million victims of modern slavery worldwide and that 71% are women and 25% are children.
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