Together we can eliminate child labour
Together we can eliminate child labour
The writer is ILO’s Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific
Sixty-two million children in the Asia Pacific region are in child labour. It is a simple sentence to write but far harder to comprehend. Sixty-two million children. Spend a moment to think just how big that number is roughly similar to every child aged under 14 in the Philippines, Viet Nam and Japan combined.
But behind the big numbers are individual children, each with hopes and dreams for the future.
In Pakistan, children like Usman Bilal, dreamt of going to school and playing with other children, while unfortunately working as a child labourer. With the support of stakeholders, Bilal was rehabilitated and now runs his own business while promoting child rights as an activist. This change in circumstances demonstrates that dedicated efforts among stakeholders can help children realise their dreams, rat
On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour, the EU, together with its main partners, will organise a music concert to increase awareness of child labour on Friday, 11 June 2021. In joining hands with our partners, we believe we can ‘Act, Inspire and Scale Up’ our efforts in giving children the future they deserve. The best 10 songs selected during last year’s “Song
Sixty-two million children in the Asia Pacific region are in child labour. It is a simple sentence to write but far harder to comprehend. 62 million children. Spend a moment to think just how big that number is – roughly similar to every child aged under 14 in the Philippines, Vietnam and Japan combined.
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