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Any behaviour or activity that leads to the exploitation of other people’s freedom for personal or commercial gains is known as modern slavery. Modern slavery continues to exist in present day society, driven by exploiters who seek to generate personal and financial gain. Governments across the globe are taking measures to counter this abuse and encourage businesses to provide modern slavery training in their workplaces. The spread of modern slavery Modern slavery generally starts with people from weaker sections of displaced or marginalised communities falling prey to manipulators who use coercion, threat, or deception to exploit their freedom. People coming from war-torn countries, regions suffering from natural calamities, or poor economies can be employed on false pretences and forced to perform unethical work or physically and psychologically strenuous work. It is not limited to a particular age group and often involves child labour. Many industries that use direct labour are more...