巴基斯坦信德省130万儿童工作,大多务农,一半在危险条件下,尽管自1996年以来下降了50%。 1.3 million children in Pakistan’s Sindh province work, mostly in agriculture, with half in hazardous conditions, despite a 50% drop since 1996.

巴基斯坦信德省的一项新调查发现,130万5至17岁的儿童正在工作,其中65%务农,一半面临危险条件。 A new survey in Pakistan’s Sindh province finds 1.3 million children aged 5 to 17 are working, with 65% in agriculture and half facing hazardous conditions. 这项研究是近30年来首次进行的,研究表明,童工自1996年以来下降了近50%,但在贫困家庭中仍然很高,特别是在Sujawal和Tharparkar。 Conducted for the first time in nearly 30 years, the study shows child labour has dropped nearly 50% since 1996, but remains high in poor households, especially in Sujawal and Tharparkar. 只有41%的工作儿童上学,贫穷迫使大多数家庭依靠童工。 Only 41% of working children attend school, and poverty drives most families to rely on child labour. 调查结果将指导加强执行童工法律和政策。 The findings will guide stronger enforcement of child labour laws and policies.