Europe and North America Regional Consultation to discuss the Draft Resolution on Child Labour Statistics [to be submitted to the 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (18th ICLS)]28 - 29 Feb 2008, Berlin, Germany
Based on data from a survey of 1,500 street children, 81 employers from various industries and 95 experts from governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
This report presents the results of a comprehensive study and quantitative estimates and other data descriptive of working street children, their occupations and conditions of work, and reasons that drive children to seek independent sources of income. It also provides an analysis of children¿s attitudes and expectations.
Based on a survey of more than 1,000 street children conducted in August-September 2000 in Sankt-Petersburg, Russian Federation, analyses the working and social conditions of street children, the causes of child work and the role of regional government and nongovernmental organizations in protection of children's rights.