Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies
Article Title
Keywords
poverty, trade, children
Abstract
In many impoverished countries, children face dangerous, difficult, or exploitative work conditions. Child labor can deny children their basic needs, be harmful to their health, or stand in the way of their education and childhood. UNICEF estimates 246 million children are engaged in child labor worldwide, with nearly 70 percent working in hazardous conditions (UNICEF). The worst forms of child labor include slavery, drug trafficking, use in armed conflict, prostitution, pornography, or any work that "is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children" (ILO 1999).
Recommended Citation
Prier, Lexie
(2017)
"Trade Openness and Child Labor in Sub-Saharan Africa,"
Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies: Vol. 34, Article 10.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sigma/vol34/iss1/10