• Child labor

    • It may be surprising, but child labor affects 1 in every 7 children on the planet. Millions of these children work under very dangerous conditions.

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  • The end of child labor

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    • A shocking problem

    115 million children are estimated to work in the worst forms of child labor such as slavery, bonded labor, prostitution or hazardous work. This is nearly 1 in every 13 of the world's children aged 5 to 17 years.

    But there is hope

    The number of children in hazardous work declined 31 percent between 2004 and 2008 for children aged 5-14. Unfortunately it increased for children aged 15-17. Eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016 is still possible.

    What is a hazardous job?

    Hazardous child work includes working in mines, working with toxic chemicals and pesticides in farms, or working with dangerous machinery.

    Mining: an extremely dangerous form of child labor

    About 1 million children work in mines. These kids face mercury poisoning, respiratory problems, musculo-skeletal disorders, and they risk being severely injured, permanently disabled, or even killed.

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