Is child labour really that bad?
Is child labour really that bad? Global supply chains like cocoa or tea account for only 9% to 25% of child labour depending on the region. Michael Dwyer / Alamy Stock Photo The failure of a key agreement on ending child labour in the cocoa industry has forced a reckoning over the taboo of working children. What if international norms on child labour actually worsen children’s living conditions? This content was published on May 3, 2021 - 09:00 May 3, 2021 - 09:00 Anand Chandrasekhar Swissinfo.ch's India specialist covers a wide range of issues from bilateral relations to Bollywood. He ...