Invisible Chains
Our global economy is built on a foundation of forced labor. Behind the convenience of Western technology, fashion, and food lies a brutal system of modern slavery. Over 50 million people worldwide are estimated to be living in modern slavery, with the Global South bearing the brunt of this exploitation to fuel the profits of the 1%.
Extracted Childhoods
- Tech & Minerals: The cobalt and lithium in our smartphones and electric vehicles are often mined by children in Congo, working in hazardous conditions for cents a day.
- Food & Agriculture: The coffee and cocoa consumed in the West are frequently produced using forced child labor in West Africa. The 1% keep prices low by refusing to pay farmers a living wage.
- Fast Fashion: Forced labor and exploitative factory conditions are systemic in the global garment industry, where workers are trapped in cycles of debt and poverty.
"There is no such thing as a 'cheap' product. If you are not paying the full price, someone else is paying for it with their life and their freedom."