More than 2.3 million Peruvian children working in hazardous activities

Posted on February 8, 2011 • Filed under: Crime, Human Smuggling, Peru, Social Issues

3.3 million children and adolescents who work in Peru, according to the Child Labour Survey prepared by the INEI and the International Labour Organization (ILO). This first and only specialized survey has served to make reports as “Child Labor in Peru” presented last year by the ILO and reveals that 70% of them (2.3 million) performed dangerous work in mining, manufacturing bricks , uses chemicals, reveals, cargo weight, etc. Many children are promised jobs and then exploited. Read Article

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