Fast Facts

Child Mining

An estimated 1 million children perform hazardous work in mines around the

Wed Oct 24 2012

Child Trafficking

According to UNICEF, 1.2 million children are trafficked each year–many for purposes of

Wed Oct 24 2012

Ivory Coast

According to a Tulane University study, 40 per cent of the 820,000 children working in cocoa in

Thu Oct 4 2012

Philippines

In the Philippines, an estimated 246,000 children experience abuse, violence and child labor living

Tue Sep 25 2012

Schooling and Conflict

In underdeveloped countries, every additional year of schooling reduces an adolescent boy’s risk

Thu Jul 5 2012

The Philippines

According to the Philippine government, one in five Filipino children is involved in child

Wed Jun 27 2012

Forced Labor

In June 2012, the ILO estimated that 21 million people had experienced forced labor over a 10-year

Wed Jun 20 2012

Trafficking

The State Department estimates that 27 million people worldwide, most of them women and children,

Wed Jun 20 2012

Gold

18 countries produce gold with child labor and many children are exposed to toxic substances like

Mon Feb 13 2012

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