According to the International Labour Organization, an estimated 40.3 million people worldwide are in modern slavery. The overwhelming majority are women and girls. Listen to Blessing's story—how she escaped her captors and began speaking on behalf of countless women who continue to experience servitude—in our episode, "Trafficked: A Woman’s Courageous Escape and the Big Business of Modern Slavery." Link in bio. Photo credit: Eslah Attar/NPR #womenshistorymonth #womensrightsarehumanrights #femalempowerment