targeting the intolerable targeting the intolerable
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Targeting the intolerable
Targeting the intolerable
Magnitude of the problem
Child labour in the world
250,000,000
children working, 5-14
years old
120,000,000working full time
32% Africa
80,000,000
61%Asiaand
Oceania
153,000,000
7 %Latin
Americaand
Caribbean
17,500,000
Geographic distribution of working children
Magnitude of the problem
70.4%
8.3 %
8.3 %
6.5 %
3.8 %
1.9 %
0.8 %Sectoral distribution of working children
Magnitude of the problem
Agriculture, hunting,forestry, and fishing
Manufacturing
Wholesale and retail trade,restaurants and hotels
Community, socialand personal service
Transport, storageand communication
Construction
Mining and quarrying
1 %
2 %
3.8 %
4.7 %
10.4 %
68.9%
9.4 %
Sectoral distribution of working boys
Magnitude of the problem
Agriculture, hunting,forestry, and fishing
Manufacturing
Wholesale and retail trade,restaurants and hotels
Community, socialand personal service
Transport, storageand communication
Construction
Mining and quarrying
75.3%
7.9 %
5 %
0 %
1.9 %
0.9 %
8.9 %
Agriculture, hunting,forestry, and fishing
Manufacturing
Wholesale and retail trade,restaurants and hotels
Community, socialand personal service
Transport, storageand communication
Construction
Mining and quarryingSectoral distribution of working girls
Magnitude of the problem
• More than 2/3rds ofall working children
• 90% of workingrural children workin agriculture
• Varied conditions
Magnitude of the problemChildren in agriculture
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• Wide rangeof manufacturingprocesses,often hazardous
• Difficult-to-accesswork places
Children in manufacturing
Magnitude of the problem
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• Often family undertakings
• Can hinder education
Children inwholesale/retail trade
Magnitude of the problem
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• Variety of occupations,often seasonal
• Can be associated withsexual exploitation
Children in hotelsand tourism
Magnitude of the problem
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• “Hidden sector”• Coercive recruiting methods• Abusive working conditions• Date collection: Households difficult to access• Data collection: Difficult to distinguish
household members from workers
• “Hidden sector”• Coercive recruiting methods• Abusive working conditions• Date collection: Households difficult to access• Data collection: Difficult to distinguish
household members from workers
Child domestic workers
Magnitude of the problem
• Inherently hazardous
• Relatively few workers,many injuries
• Inherently hazardous
• Relatively few workers,many injuries
Children inmines and quarries
Magnitude of the problem
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Exposure to hazardous substances and agents
The most extreme formsof child labour
Pesticides, herbicides
AgricultureAgriculture
Silica dustGlassGlass
ChemicalsTanningTanning
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