Child Labour

Child labour refers to the full-time employment of children who are under a minimum legal age. One who is from 5 to 14 years of age, and is illegally employed, fits under the category of child labour. Today, over 246 million children across the globe, ages five to fourteen are working in both developed as well as developing countries. Out of these 246 million children, 120 million of them are working on a full time basis. Most child labour can be found in Asia, where 61% of child labour occurs, 32% in Africa and 7% in Latin America. …