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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Forced marriages modern slavery on rise - Caught on Camera

Walk Free director Grace Forrest says genuine political will is needed to end modern slavery. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

About 50 million people globally are living in modern slavery and a growing number of women are in forced marriages, new Australian-led research shows.

A study, spearheaded by philanthropic foundation Walk Free, found widespread socioeconomic instability linked to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic had contributed to increasing poverty and forced migration.

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