Abstract:

Child labour is one of the most important problems in the world working life of developing countries. Poverty is a complex problem caused by the cultural, social and family reasons of the society. Child labor has declined significantly in the world after International Labour Organization Convention 182 banning the worst form of child labour. However, the health, economic, social and humanitarian crisis caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic it has started to rise again. Today, around 160 million children, who have not yet completed their physical, social and spiritual development, are working under conditions not complying with the international standards. This study examines how and to what extent the COVID-19 Pandemic has an effect on child labour by arguing that working children are exposed to the “worst form of child labour” because of the virus, and that a longer term strategy should be developed in eliminating child labor that can provide social protection for children and their families.

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