Exploitation
Child trafficking
Each year, more than 10,000 people are identified as victims of trafficking around the world. Of these victims, 13% are girls and 9% boys. These figures only represent a small proportion of the victims identified.
Child labour
Child labour reaches many different corners across the world, often occurring in various sectors that can have detrimental educational, health and psychological impacts on children’s well-being.
Sexual abuse of children
Child sexual abuse is a global phenomenon that affects children and youths without any distinction of religion, economic or social class, gender or ethnicity.
Child prostitution
Every day, children across the world are subjected to harmful forms of exploitation in prostitution. It is not restricted to a particular region of the world and equally affects boys and girls.