Did you know that an estimated 115 million children are involved in hazardous work around the world? *
Children who work can miss out on educational opportunities. But the work they do can also place their health or even their lives at risk.
On 12 June every year, the
World Day Against Child Labour brings together millions of individuals, civil society organisations, global institutions and trade unions worldwide to highlight the plight of child labourers and advocate for change. This year’s theme is
children in hazardous work.
Find out more about labour exploitation:
To mark the
World Day Against Child Labour World Vision has published
10 Things You Need to Know About Labour Trafficking. Focusing on Australia’s neighbours, the report tells you everything you didn’t know about labour exploitation and trafficking.
One of the 10 Things is how we can help bring an end to this exploitation.
* International Labour Organization @ ilo.org