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6be in ‘hazardous work’. In the age group 5–14years, 74 million children were working in hazardoussituations. Between the ages 5 and 11,boys and girls tend to be equally representedin both child labour generally and hazardouslabour more specifically. At older ages, boysare more involved than girls (see Figure 6.2).The overall trends show a reduction in childlabour, especially in hazardous work. 33Hazardous work makes up the majority of theworst forms of child labour, and is not permittedfor any child under 18 years of age accordingto ILO Convention No. 182; nor are‘unconditional’ worst forms of child labour,such as bonded labour, forced labour, childprostitution, or engagement in fighting forces.Some 8.4 million children are estimated to beemployed in these forms. Of these, 1.2 millionare victims of trafficking; 5.7 million arein forced or bonded labour; 300,000 childrenare involved in fighting forces; 1.8 million inprostitution and pornography; and 600,000 inillicit activities such as drug trafficking. 34FIGURE 6.2243Children in child labour and in hazardous work by age and sex in 2004Percentage70 Females60Males6261555051 4950 514540383930203862Violence against children in places of work1005-11 12-14 15-17 5-11 12-14 15-17Child labourChildren in hazardous workSource: ILO (2006). The end of child labour: within reach. Global Report. Geneva, International Labour Organization.