Today over 27 million children and adults are in slavery or bonded labor around the world—more than any other period in human history. As one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world, slavery remains largely hidden from the public eye and thrives on the rising global demand for inexpensive, unskilled labor and commercial sex.

Humanity United and Ashoka's Changemakers are launching “Ending Global Slavery: Everyday Heroes Leading the Way” a global online competition to identify individuals and organizations that have developed innovative approaches to exposing, confronting and ending modern-day slavery.

The competition is hosted at http://www.changemakers.net. Funding will be awarded for the most innovative policy-level and grassroots models.