On June 12th, 2021, the Arab Trade Union Confederation has launched a campaign to commemorate the International Day against Child Labour in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The crisis of Covid-19 represents an unprecedented challenge to public health, education systems and the world of work. Unfortunately, children are the first to suffer .
The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating which has exacerbated inequity, unemployment and poverty indicators in most Arab countries .
Covid-19 has led to widespread education disruption with school and other education institutions’ closures that impacted more than 90% of learners globally. The crisis has exposed the vulnerabilities of education systems and amplified social, gender, learning and digital inequalities, adding to the existing social, political humanitarian and economic challenges in the Arab region.
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