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April 2018

  1. © Marcel Crozet / ILO 2022

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    Madagascar: A way out of child sexual exploitation through apprenticeships

    12 April 2018

    In Madagascar, extreme poverty and lack of opportunities push many adolescent children into prostitution. In the city of Tulear, the International Labour Organization (ILO) along with UNICEF, SOS Children’s Villages, and employers’ and workers’ organizations are trying to raise awareness about children working in sex tourism. They offer young people the opportunity to learn new vocational skills.

May 2014

  1. © Munir Uz Zaman / AFP 2022

    Economics of forced labour

    ILO says forced labour generates annual profits of US$ 150 billion

    20 May 2014

    Report finds illegal gain from forced labour of about 21 million people amounts to three times more than prior estimates.