CHILD labor is any work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children and young people. It robs them of their right to an education, forcing them to drop out of school prematurely, or juggle their studies with excessively long, grueling hours at work.
In the Philippines, it was estimated that there were 1.09 million working children ages 5 to 17 as of 2023. Half of them were working in the services sector, 43.7 percent in the agriculture sector and 6.3 percent in the industry sector. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported an increase in child labor cases in 2023, though this may even be more underestimated because of limited data and child profiling at the community, local and national levels.
This highlights critical gaps in early detection and prevention, leaving vulnerable children unseen and unsupported. Poor families, with no access to social protection, often see child labor as their only option. 'Child labor is usually a consequence of pervasive poverty and the absence of social safety nets,' said Marco Gemmer, head of cooperation of the European Union Delegation to the Philippines.
Fight Continues: Amplifying The Call To Eliminate Child Labor
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