1100 kids involved in child labor in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of kids involved in child labor in Armenia amounts to 1100 but in the majority of cases their work is not registered anywhere, head of child protection and education programs at World Vision Armenia Aida Muradyan said, according to Panorama.am.

June 2 is the World Day Against Child Labor.

“Very often, hard labor prevents the kids from getting proper education,” Muradyan said.

“The teachers are well aware of the reasons behind the children’s absence from classes, but conceal that fact from law enforcement authorities who are, as a result, unable to improve the situation.”

According to Muradyan, the children’s involvment in labor is a social problem with poverty being a key reason.

According to recent studies, Muradyan says, some 215 million minors are involved in child labor worldwide, with 115 million of them working in extremely bad conditions. Citing another report by the U.S. Department of State, Muradyan said the majority of those in Armenia have seasonal employment.