World Day Against Child Labour

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2021 Date	12 June 2021
2022 Date	12 June 2022

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World Day Against Child Labour in 2021

Saturday, 12 Jun

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World Day Against Child Labour History

World Day Against Child Labour was launched by the International Labour Organization in 2002. The global awareness day focuses on acknowledging the child labor issue and take the actions necessary to eliminate it. The International Labour Organization, together with the United Nations, plan to abolish all Child Labour activities by 2025. The World Day Against Child Labour happens every year on June 12th.

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Today is World Day Against Child Labour. In #Cameroon, some children, are forced into working in extremely dangerous conditions such as gold mines to support their family, even though they make very little and still risk missing out on education. Let's #EndChildLabor2021. https://t.co/FyR1aZXW4Z
— Children of Cameroon (@ChildrenofCam) June 12, 2021

Today, on the World Day Against Child Labour, we remember the millions of children around the world who are forced to go out to work at a young age, often in dangerous conditions. Please join us in prayer 🙏 #endchildlabour2021 https://t.co/HVWcV7ZLCW
— Tearfund (@Tearfund) June 12, 2021

Kids deserve to be happy, safe and protected. We should not destroy any child’s future by employing them. Let’s pledge on World Child Labor Day that we won’t be supporting it because every time practiced an innocent child has vanished. #EndChildLabour #MissionSmile https://t.co/b6L2h49L7m
— anu_mehra (@mehra_anu9) June 12, 2021

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World Day Against Child Labour Facts

The theme for World Day Against Child Labour in 2021 is Act now to end child labour!
According to the UN, there are an estimated 152 million children in child labor around the world.
The region with the highest number of children in child labor is Africa with about 72 million. Asia and the Pacific rank 2nd highest with 62 million. The Americas have 11 million, Europe and Central Asia have 6 million, and the Arab States have 1 million.
According to the UN, 71% of child labor is used in agriculture, 17% is used in services, and 12% is used in the industrial sector.

World Day Against Child Labour Top Events and Things to Do

Learn how you can get involved and help end child labor.
Donate to reputable charities working to end child labor. Some examples include the Global March Against Child Labor and the Stop Child Labor Coalition.
Watch a video from the International Labour Organization. It advocates against child labor.