The violence and abuse that children suffer must be stopped now. And the sexual and economic exploitation of children must also end. Every child has the right to grow up in a safe and nurturing environment.
Children rely on adults for protection and guidance.
So when adults harm and exploit children, it is the most egregious betrayal of trust imaginable. Whether in the home, school, streets, or workplace, a child should never be subject to harm. Yet children all over the world are being harmed every day. An estimated 250 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are working in developing countries. Roughly 60 million children are exploited in the worst forms of child labor.