Child Labour- A Closer Look at Trafficking and Exploitation of Children.

The ILO have produced a comprehensive overview of Child Labour , a worldwide phenomenon which impacts the most vulnerable in society.
From defining Child Labour through to examining the extent of Child Labour in regions such as Asia and the Pacific; Sub-Saharan Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa, the information is easily accessible and makes for sobering reading.
60% of child labour is based in the agriculture sector, a largely unregulated sector known to be particularly vulnerable to labour abuses.
Read about the Push and Pull factors contributing to children’s exploitation in the labour sector, the associated risks which impact on every child and how we can help eradicate the trafficking and exploitation, at:
http://www.ilo.org/infostories/Stories/Child-Labour/Child-Labour-In-Agriculture?utm_content=buffer0796e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#the-nature-of-child-labour
Prepared by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications person.