Abolishing child trafficking

An estimated 1.2 million children worldwide are trafficked every year.

Child trafficking is a global problem, but it's particularly widespread in some regions, including West Africa and parts of South and South-East Asia. Children are sometimes trafficked with the consent of parents who hand over their sons and daughters for small payments.

In West Africa, large numbers of children are trafficked within countries and across borders to work under appalling conditions as farm labourers, domestic workers or in other menial jobs. They are often not paid, and are subjected to abuse, including sexual abuse.