As June 12, World Day Against Child Labour approaches, let us not forget the children working in fields who remain outside the protection of child labour laws, and call for extending legal protection to every child, in every sector, especially agriculture.
Legal Protection for Child Labour: Addressing the Agricultural Exemption
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