Child Labor in Yemen
Yemen is perhaps one of the few countries of the world where children constitute the majority of beggars and street sellers. In urban areas, children work in stores and workshops, sell goods on the streets, and beg.
In fact, begging in the capital Sana’a is largely carried out by children. There are about 7,000 begging children in the city, and the economic crisis within the country and lack of social security benefits into children, force many families to push their children for begging.
I believe it is about time that we call upon international community to help assist the country rid itself of this evil. We are committed, as part of the civil society to provide all the help we can to expose this phenomenon and seek solutions.
