Video News Releases

June 2008

1. 

   Moroccan Circus School Replaces Child Labour with Education

   30 June 2008

   A circus school on the coast of Morocco is one innovative community effort among many to get children out of work and into school. Girls like El Bouchtaouia, who use to work as a domestic labourer, are now getting a unique chance at an education and a better life.

2. 

   Cameroon: The Challenge to Make Chocolate Child Labour Free

   11 June 2008

   There are over a quarter of a million children who work in the cocoa plantations of West Africa. It's hazardous work, which exposes children to highly toxic pesticides. ILO TV reports from Cameroon, where the International Labour Organization has been working to eliminate child labour from cocoa production and help children return to school.

May 2006

1. Morocco : Back to School

   30 May 2006

   A circus school on the coast of Morocco is one innovative community effort among many to get children out of work and into school. According to a new Global Report on child labour from the International Labour Organization, the economic impact of eliminating child labour by replacing it with universal education yields enormous benefits.