Child Labour
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5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour
A global conference for the fight against child labour
During the week of 15 to 20 May 2022, the Government of South Africa will host the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour. It comes at a critical time, with the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to reverse years of progress in the fight to end child labour.
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Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward
Published for the first time jointly by the ILO and UNICEF, as co-custodians of Target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the report takes stock of where we stand in the global effort to end child labour.
News
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© Adam Lai 2022
5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour
Global Child Labour Conference agrees Durban Call to Action to end child labour
20 May 2022
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ILO in action
Focus on child labour in Africa’s supply chains
19 May 2022
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© Dominic Chavez / WB 2022
Joint ILO/UNICEF report
ILO/UNICEF: Social protection contributes to reducing child labour
18 May 2022
Events
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5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour
15 - 20 May 2022
The Government of South Africa will host the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour.
Publications
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Joint ILO-UNICEF report
The role of social protection in the elimination of child labour: Evidence review and policy implications
18 May 2022
This new ILO-UNICEF report provides a rigorous review of what the latest research says about the power of social protection to combat child labour. Providing families with direct assistance to help them weather crises can help reduce negative coping strategies like child labour and child marriage.
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Joint ILO-UNICEF report
The role of social protection in the elimination of child labour: Evidence review and policy implications
18 May 2022
This new ILO-UNICEF report provides a rigorous review of what the latest research says about the power of social protection to combat child labour. Providing families with direct assistance to help them weather crises can help reduce negative coping strategies like child labour and child marriage.
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Publication
Vulnerabilities to child labour
16 May 2022
Identifying particularly vulnerable groups of children and their specific needs is essential for the elimination of child labour. This brief brings together the key findings from four studies that each address a key area of vulnerability to child labour: climate change, situations of crisis, indigenous peoples and informality. For each of the thematic areas, the brief presents evidence of the linkages with child labour and implications for policy.
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eLearning tools on child labour
The eLearning tools are designed to help to better understand what child labour is and the key role ILO stakeholders can play.
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A mobile application against child labour
Eliminating and preventing child labour: Checkpoints for Companies
This app allows business managers and auditors to create interactive checklists that will help them ensure a child labour-free operation. There are 18 checkpoints in total, divided into six categories. Each checkpoint provides best-practice recommendations for taking action.