UNICEF

is a United Nations agency responsible

for
providing humanitarian and
developmental aid
to children worldwide.
The following are UNICEF’s
approach to combat child labor:
Developing a
comprehensive child
protection system
in urban areas.
The following are UNICEF’s
approach to combat child labor:

Reunification of
children
who were separated
with their families.
The following are UNICEF’s
approach to combat child labor:
Provide assistance for
shelter, food,
clothes and
health.
The following are UNICEF’s
approach to combat child labor:
Children to receive
psycho-social counselling
and
cash assistance
to return to
school.
The following are UNICEF’s
approach to combat child labor:
Parents receive
income-generating
support
to ease financial
burden.
According to

Results show that child labor

participation is positively associated
with the following:
The school
dropout rate
in a sharp
increase from
age
14 to age
15.
Children living
in a rural area
is more likely
to work.
Gender of a
child
is less
important
Girls spend
significantly
more time on
household
chores and
taking care of
family
members.
Regional
economic
development.
The slow
development
demands more
workforce.
Removing trade-related employment
DOES NOT CHANGE THE
CONDITIONS
that lead to child labor.
We must address the
motivations for it by

reducing poverty
We must address the
motivations for it by

lowering high
schooling costs
We must address the
motivations for it by

and improving school

systems and access
to educational
opportunities.
Child is not the only issue
everyone should be
labor concerned about.
Child We, as citizens of the
same world must

labor
fight against
oppression.
We'd love for you to
volunteer:

unv@unicef.org.
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