Statistics on Child Labor

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The International Labor Organization estimates that 246 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 currently work (or about 15% of the world’s children, about 35% of children in Sub-Saharan Africa).

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  1. megan
    April 18, 2009 at 9:47 am | #1
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    children must not work

  2. mira
    April 28, 2009 at 9:35 pm | #2
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    oh my god iam a student in the 11 class and we have an essay about child labor i was schocked after some researches specaily this page really shocked me we really have to try to stop this!!!

    • robert
      May 12, 2009 at 9:29 pm | #3
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      child labor law is not fair and i fully agree.

  3. robert
    May 12, 2009 at 9:28 pm | #4
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    i agree with mira. we need to stop this

  4. ellie
    August 29, 2009 at 5:38 am | #5
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    this is horrible and more people need to stand up and do something about it, not just gasp in horror. take initiative and do something!!!

  5. Anonymous
    September 17, 2009 at 3:43 pm | #6
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    dude ugys 2 cul 4 dis
    r u wiff me?!! bro?!

  6. Edan Miller
    November 10, 2009 at 7:16 pm | #7
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    Yeah I totally agree with Mira and Ellie we need to do something about this. WE NEED 2 DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND SOON.

  7. bean
    November 16, 2009 at 6:17 pm | #8
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    yes i totally agree and ya dude i am wif u

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