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Here are a few places to start fighting against child labor. Plus: more facts on child workers past and present.

ILO Kids
The International Labor Organization has all the facts on child labor: what it is, what products are made by child labor, and how much the children get paid. Also, compare your schedule to that of a child laborer.

Rugmark
Rugmark works to stop child labor in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Here you can read about their work, meet some of the children they've helped, and learn how you can join the fight against child labor.

Free the Children
Find out how you can help stop child labor and build schools in the developing world. Plus: View artwork and poems from kids around the world.

Stolen Dreams
Dr. David Parker and the Harvard School of Public Health created this photo gallery of child workers in order to draw attention to child labor worldwide and the health problems caused by that work.

The History Place: Child Labor in America
During the Industrial Revolution, there were thousands of child workers in America. Lewis W. Hine traveled the country photographing these children and eventually, the photographs helped end child labor in America. See the original photos here.

How Much Do You Know About Child Labor?
Test yourself with UNICEF's multimedia quiz and see how much you've learned.