Fighting Stacked Odds: Q&A With Jacqueline Joudo Larsen on Modern Slavery

One in every 130 women and girls worldwide is living in modern slavery, according to the new Stacked Odds report launched by Walk Free and Every Woman Every Child. Child marriage is a serious problem worldwide, and research suggests that the phenomenon will become more widespread due to the impact of COVID-19 and its prevention responses. It remains an area where we must protect the progress made so far, and work together to achieve gender equality and ensure that all women and girls live up to their full potential.

For a deeper dive into the new report, we interviewed Walk Free’s Global Research Lead Jacqueline Joudo Larsen on stories from the new report, why child marriage cannot be addressed in isolation, and what governments can do.

What is the methodology of the new report? How did you come to the conclusion that 1 in 130 girls are victims of modern slavery and how does that number compare to previous estimates?

English | October 20, 2020

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