An estimated 215 million children around the world are forced into labour, at the cost of their education and childhood.
Child labour, slavery and exploitation don't occur in a vacuum, they are symptoms of poverty. For some of the 1.4 billion people around the world living in abject poverty, child labour isn't a choice, it's a necessity. Bans and boycotts can highlight the issues or force corporations to lift their standards, but as long as families cannot afford to feed themselves, children will be vulnerable to exploitation.
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Child labour, slavery and exploitation don't occur in a vacuum, they are symptoms of poverty. For some of the 1.4 billion people around the world living in abject poverty, child labour isn't a choice, it's a necessity. Bans and boycotts can highlight the issues or force corporations to lift their standards, but as long as families cannot afford to feed themselves, children will be vulnerable to exploitation.
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