New Reports Spotlight ‘Worst Forms’ of Child Labor Around the Globe
Around the globe, 215 million children are engaged in child labor, including an estimated 6 million in forced labor. Annual reports, released this week by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), tracks the progress and lack of progress in combating child labor. The reports, said Labor Secretary Hilda Solis:
Remind us of what happens to the most vulnerable members of society when poverty and labor exploitation unite.
