On the 10th annual World Day Against Child Labor, TIME looks at how the grim practice has remained entrenched in parts of the world over the past decade
Suffer the Children: Young Laborers Around the World
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A young Indian girl walks a tightrope to earn a living at Marina Beach in Chennai on July 19, 2009. Child labor in India is a human rights issue where the exploitation of young children for labor is often an accepted practice and perceived as a necessity to alleviate poverty. India accounts for the second highest number where child labour in the world is concerned.
