ILO warns of rising tide of child labor across globe
GENEVA - Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the globe has seen a rise in the use of child workers, the International Labor Organization (ILO) warned on the eve of June 12 World Day Against Child Labor. ILO figures from numerous countries indicate a rising trend in child labor in the post-pandemic period due to worsening economic conditions, Benjamin Smith, the organization's senior officer on child labor, told Anadolu Agency on Saturday. Before the pandemic, there were some 160 million child laborers globally, Smith said, but 9 million more children might join the ranks of laborers by the end of...
Source: philippinetimes.com
