The Observance of the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL 2010) in Bangladesh. “Eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016”

Under the overall coordination of the Urban Informal Economy (UIE) Project of ILO, Dhaka, the 9th World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL 2010), was observed in Bangladesh in a befitting manner. The most unique part of the observation was that this year’s WDACL was observed nationally under the leadership of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, ILO and UNICEF. The theme for the day was “Eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016” and the slogan was “Let’s Eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labour, Let’s Ensure Education for All Children”

Major activities organized

Production and dissemination of poster

Fifty thousand posters carrying the theme and slogan of the WDACL were produced and disseminated throughout the country with the help of Child Rights NGOs and their networks, Primary and Secondary Partners of UIE Project and UNICEF Projects

Press Conference on the World Day Against Child Labour 2010

National Seminar on “National Child Labour Elimination Policy and Next Steps” on 12th June at BIAM Auditorium

Message from Sheikh Hasina, Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on the Occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour

WDACL message dissemination through Cell Phone

With the initiative from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Bangladesh Telephone Regulatory Council (BTRC) disseminated a message through all mobile phone companies on 12 June. The message says: “12 June is the World Day Against Child Labour. Let’s come together to end worst forms of child labour and ensure education for all children.”

Other activities organized by Primary and Secondary Partners

Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) as primary partner of the ILO-UIE Project, organised rallies in 4 Zones of DCC on 12 June in which secondary partners (NGOs) running 42 Multi-purpose Centers and 4 Vocational Training Centers. Hundreds of working children, their employers and parents and community people attended these rallies (see picture)

List of partners involved

  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
  • Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
  • Ministry of Social Welfare
  • Dhaka city Corporation and five NGOs
  • UNICEF

For further information

Sharfuddin Khan
Programme Officer
Urban Informal Economy
Project of Support to National Time Bound Programme
House # 8/A KA (6th floor), Road # 13, Dhanmondi R/A
Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Telephone: 00 882 912 77 66 (Office), 00 88 01713 017 704 (Mobile)
Fax: 00 882 914 35 16
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