Building a Wider
Horizon With Labour
Labour rights and labour laws have always been a contentious issue in any country. One of the most significant discussions by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) during the pandemic is on child labour - particularly on how child labour could increase after the pandemic. The global economic slump caused by Covid-19 has resulted in widespread job cuts coupled with schools also being closed, it is expected that more and more children will be pushed towards child labour. ILO currently estimates 152 million children engaged in child labour, and 73 million of them working in hazardous sectors such as in mining or construction.
