英語聽力：自然百科 Child Labor 聚焦世界無童工日

The United Nations International Labor Organization marked the annual World Day Against Child Labor on Thursday to raise global awareness about the cycles of poverty that force millions of children into work, often denying them the chance to an education. A report released by the Organization, Thais Social Development, placed a spotlight on the massive number of childlaborers in Mexico.

"So far in Mexico there does not exist a national program to prevent and eradicate the issue of child labor, therefore there is no political will for this. The topic is invisible. It's invisible to authorities and invisible with the national statistics."

Worldwide 1 in 6 children between the ages of 5 and 14 are child laborers. Many are exposed to dangerous conditions, and most have no access to schools. Many youth work to help out their families financially, but unfortunately, many children work under unsafe and inhumane conditions.

"Approximately 600,000 children work in the fields for up to 12 hours a day. 46% even work 6 days a week without any rest. 150,000 children said they had never gone to school."

In the Peruvian capital of Lima, legislators gather with child workers in an event calling for an end to child labor in the country.

"From here, we want to put an end, once and for all, to the 2 million Peruvian children and teenagers who work and do not have access to education because of work. According to UNICEF, children living in the poorest households and in rural areas across the globe are most likely to be pushed into child labor. Most have minimal chances of ever obtaining access to an education.