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300 million children exploited as child labourers-WHO
International Labour Organization (ILO) survey has revealed some shocking statistics, with an 
estimated 300 million children being exploited regularly in the form of child labour.
To worsen the fact, around 200 million children are compelled to work in perilous environment with the least safety norms in places like mines or factories, or in the vicinity of dangerous substances such as chemicals and agricultural pesticides.
There are some six million children working under particularly terrible conditions, including the virtual slavery of bonded labour.
Although it is hard to enumerate, around one million children including a significant number of boys are exploited every year in the multibillion-dollar flesh trade.
Commercial sexual abuse of children is often initiated and encouraged by local elements. Annually, millions of children worldwide are becoming innocent targets of exploitation and abuse, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The organization noted that many children are sufferers of ill-treatment, exploitation, and brutality, while some are part of human trafficking and others are being induced to prostitution rackets.
It was disclosed that the consequences of child abuse are overwhelmingly disturbing.
It denies a child their basic right to education; in addition to exposing them to violence and abuse, posing a threat to their life.
To worsen the scenario, these victims are more likely to abuse their own children in future, thanks to the deep impact on their minds, which continues the cycle indefinitely.
Child maltreatment, sometimes referred to as child abuse and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity. Within this broad definition, five subtypes can be distinguished – physical abuse; sexual abuse; neglect and negligent treatment; emotional abuse; and exploitation.
Most forms of child abuse take place in private and are linked with crime and corruption. It is simply observed as “secretly endured and openly denied”.
From schools to homes, various forms of punishments and torture are a common thing to locate. It occurs in every strata of community. The results are more disturbing.
Studies prove that child abuse is not always broken bones and unexplained bruises. There are different types of child abuse like emotional abuse, educational abuse, sexual abuse, neglect.
The International Labour Organization reveals that persons can spot signs of child abuse in adults and understand something is just not right. The adult may be either, the parent, caregivers, relative, teacher or family friend of the child. The adult may show no concern for child, especially in case of abusive parents and caregivers. The parent blames the child for all the problems faced by them. They punish the child with harsh physical punishments when the child misbehaves. The adult thinks of the child as a worthless being and a mistake. They do not care for the child’s emotional, physical or basic needs. The child too, tries and avoids the adult as much as possible.
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