World Day Against Child Labour 2022: Know history, significance, theme of the year
Africa ranks highest among regions both in the percentage of children in child labour — one-fifth — and the absolute number of children in child labour — 72 million, states the UN.
Jun 12, 2022, 08:36 AM IST
World Day Against Child Labour: Raising awareness against exploitation of kids
Child labour across the globe has risen to 160 million with an increase of 8.4 million in the last four years. The pandemic is putting many more children at risk.
Jun 12, 2021, 11:57 AM IST
On World Day Against Child Labour, Madhuri Dixit tweets 'children belong in schools and loving homes'
On the work front, Madhuri Dixit recently released a single titled 'Candle' which marks her debut as a singer.
Jun 12, 2020, 17:41 PM IST
World Day Against Child Labour: COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour, says UN
According to the new brief from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNICEF titled COVID-19 and child labour: A time of crisis, a time to act' released on Friday, child labour decreased by 94 million since 2000, but that gain is now at risk.
Jun 12, 2020, 12:48 PM IST
