How Trump’s Budget Would Hurt Kids – and US Workers
“US programs have been incredibly effective but there’s still more to do – and depleting US resources would strain the consolidation of these gains. Despite steep reductions in child labor worldwide, the ILO estimates that 168 million children—or 1 in 10 worldwide—are still engaged in child labor. Over a third are under age 12, and over half are engaged in hazardous work that puts their health or safety directly at risk, including commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking. The ILO estimates that almost 21 million people are victims of forced labor.”