How many restavek children are there in Haiti?

National census projections for 2010 show 21% of the urban population of Haiti composed of children between the ages of 5 and 14. Gender is a dominant feature of restavèk recruitment. Two-thirds of restavèk children are girls. Restavèk placement and its very high prevalence are deeply marked by poverty, and the movement of children from …

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