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Social Protection Keeps Kids from Child Labor. Here’s Where the World Stands.

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Child Labor
• By: Thea Lee • June 10, 2022
A father and mother read with their daughter in front of their home in Nepal.
We know robust social protection can make a difference in the fight to end child labor. When families have access to social supports, like unemployment benefits or in-kind food or cash programs, they are less likely to resort to child labor to weather a crisis such as a lost job, an injury or illness, or even a conflict or displacement.
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We’re Using Data to Better Understand Our Work and Create More Equitable Programs and Policies

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Worker demographics
• By: Alexander Hertel-Fernandez • February 10, 2022
Chart showing UI recipiency rates, 2020-2021
See how the U.S. Department of Labor is using data to improve our work and make sure we’re serving all America’s workers equitably.
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