Source: CNN Freedom Project

On April 15, 2014, 300 Nigerian girls were kidnapped while studying for their final exams and sold for $12 each to militant husbands.

Slavery still exists today, and it starts with human trafficking. 

In fact, there are more slaves today in 2014 than there ever were during the Atlantic Slave Trade from 1500-1800. During that time, it’s estimated that close to 12 million were transported across the Atlantic to slavery in North and South America. Today, there are 27 million slaves around the world (Source: Free the Slaves).

Modern day slavery is one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time and something people need to be aware of in order to end it.  Continue reading