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GENEVA www.airmax98gundam.es , Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- An estimated 40 million people are today trapped in modern slavery, mostly women and girls, and 152 million children are subject to child labor, almost one in ten around the world, a latest UN report revealed on Tuesday.
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More than 70 percent of child laborers remains in agriculture, while a little over 17 percent work in the services sector and almost 12 percent in industry.
"The message... is very clear," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, "the world won't be in a position to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals unless we dramatically increase our efforts to fight these scourges."
The report also finds out that an estimated 25 million people were in forced labor in 2016, including 16 million in forced labor exploitation in private sectors such as domestic work Hombre Nike Air Max 97 Plus Azules Blancas Comprar , construction and agriculture. About five million were in forced sexual exploitation, and just over four million, or 16 percent of the total, were in forced labor imposed by their state authorities.
It's a shame on us all, says Andrew Forrest, chairman and founder of the Walk Free Foundation Hombre Nike Air Max 97 CR7 Rojas Comprar , an international human rights organization to help end modern slavery globally.
"This speaks to the deep seated discrimination and inequalities in our world today, coupled with a shocking tolerance of exploitation. This has to stop," he added.
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The saturation of skulls in fashion is remarkable. Some investigation into the numbers will prove it to be far more than a chance occurrence. With skulls everywhere, in every alcove of fashion Hombre Nike Air Max 97 UL'17 HAL Negras Comprar , you've got to wonder why. The Death's Head message says what?
The status of the skull belt buckle surpasses all other belt buckles. One would think that in our American culture that Western belt buckles would be the best sellers. But nothing exceeds the popularity of the skull. Especially hip is the rhinestone skull belt buckle. The extravagant fashion industry has glorified the skull and drawn interest to it with millions upon millions of rhinestones. Seemingly a strange marriage.
I'm reminded of the skull belt buckle boots I purchased when I was nineteen. I was an ordinary young lady by all accounts but wore skull belt buckles, earrings. Shirts with skull and crossbones etc. To this day I own those skull belt buckle boots, they are remarkable, even now. Not for use but for nostalgia, I'd snap my ankle trying to walk in them now but I still love them. They remind me of a care free time in my life. My parents wondered what the heck was going on, how was their suburban Hombre Nike Air Max 97 Metallic Rojas Bronze Comprar , Catholic schooled baby into skulls. Truth is I never gave it any thought until now, my own daughter at eighteen is covered in skull everything. She saunters in with a huge rhinestone skull belt buckle, skull and crossbones earrings and a skull tee-shirt. I thought maybe it was Halloween but it was just a regular old Tuesday night. Here are my thoughts.
Trendy expressions may have unconscious meaning. Fashion has always used the phrase "Make a Statement". Yet there may be much more to this than meets the eye. Do these designers think this through or is it something deeply rooted even in the recesses of their minds?
Most familiar is the skull belt buckle. Being a belt buckle it is of course placed at the waist, straightforwardly above a place of significance. A sign post of sorts. I think maybe the placement itself may carry some symbolism. So what does it mean?
Skulls mean many things to many people. Overall they are a warning of danger. A skull and crossbones on the banner of a pirate ship (called a Jolly Roger) told that any who encountered that ship did so with the threat of impending death. The very representation on a bottle warns of poison. Along the same lines many cultures would place the rotting heads of their captured enemies on sticks outside of the encampments to caution anyone who might be considering attack.
Although the skull is not always symbolic of danger. Countless cultures have used skull symbolism to associate with afterlife and spirituality. A skull with wings is often used to represent life after death. This is commonly used on biker and Gothic tattoos. Many cultures use the skull to symbolize the bliss of the afterlife. Even Christianity uses it extensively. The Christian depictment of Christ dying on the cross can be linked to crossed bones. Skulls are linked with such penitent saints as Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Jerome and Saint Mary Magdalene. So C.
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