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138 million children are in child labor. What does this actually mean?

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138 million children are in child labor. What does this actually mean?

According to a UN report published last year, there are 138 million children in child labor. In this article, we look at what this estimate exactly captures.

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According to a UN report published last year, there are 138 million children in child labor. In this article, we look at what this estimate exactly captures.
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