All children have the right to enjoy their childhoods - to grow up in a loving environment, to play, to go to school, and to reach adulthood one step at a time. This is not the reality for an estimated 168 million child labourers worldwide who can be found toiling in sweatshops and mines, on construction sites and on farms.

Some are recruited as child soldiers, others as drug traffickers, some are sexually exploited. These children will never get the chance to make their own choices and thrive. It is unacceptable that millions of children today are trapped in this life.

The ILO has enlisted artists and athletes worldwide to give a voice to those children. Award-winning actors and musicians, as well as high-profile athletes have recorded videos messages, written songs and been photographed with ILO's placards and used their social media networks to raise awareness of child labour.