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Manifesto
a public declaration of policy and aims,
bureau
an office or department for transacting particular business.
informal economy
The informal economy is the diversified set of economic activities, enterprises, jobs, and workers that are not regulated or protected by the state.
Multimedia
the use of a variety of artistic or communicative media.
Corporate social responsibility
responsible business) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model.


According to a study conducted by the ILO in 2004, the benefits of eradicating child labor would “outweigh costs by nearly six to one.”
The sub-Saharan African region has the second highest number of child laborers in the world; about 59 million in 2012. According to the Pew Research Center, children aged five to 17, or 21.4 percent, are involved in child labor while 10.4 percent are engaged in hazardous work.
Agriculture accounts for 60 percent of child labor according to the ILO.
Only one out of five children involved in child labor is paid for his or her work.
The majority of children in child labor perform unpaid family work.
The 10 countries that Maplecroft listed as the worst countries for child labor in 2012 included Pakistan, Afghanistan, North Korea and Myanmar. The other six countries were all in Africa: Sudan, DR Congo, Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi and Zimbabwe.


Child labor

he use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or considered inhumane.