World Day Against Child Labour 2013: One hour campaign against child labour in 262 junior high schools in Sukabumi
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Sukabumi Education Office (Dinas Pendidikan Sukabumi), are conducting an hour campaign on child labour in 262 junior high schools across Sukabumi District on Wednesday, 12 June 2013, from 10.00am to 11.00am.
SUKABUMI (ILO News): The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Sukabumi Education Office (Dinas Pendidikan Sukabumi), are conducting an hour campaign on child labour in 262 junior high schools across Sukabumi District on Wednesday, 12 June 2013, from 10.00am to 11.00am. The campaign is conducted in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day against Child Labour 2013.
The first of its kinds, the campaign is conducted in collaboration with local schools, headmasters and teachers of Sukabumi under the supervision and budget of Sukabumi Education Office. The campaign is aimed to raise the awareness about the plight of child domestic workers and highlight the efforts to prevent local children entering such work and eliminate child domestic workers. The campaign is also part of the initiative of Sukabumi Education Office to highlight the importance of education and to prevent school drop-outs.
The campaign is part of the national action conducted on the same day in HI roundabouts Jakarta, in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour on 12th of June, under the theme: “No to Child Labour in Domestic Work”. In line with this year’s theme, these national and provincial actions mark the long journey and efforts in tackling child domestic workers related issues. The actions also mark the recent adoption of ILO Convention No. 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers, which addresses the need for action to set a minimum age for domestic workers which is essential for eliminating child labour in domestic works.
In addition to the one hour campaign, a child labour film screening titled “Indonesia, I am your future!” will be conducted on 23 June 2013, targeted to children aged of 15 – 18 years old. The film screening will be followed with an interactive discussion, presenting representatives from Sukabumi Education Office, Sukabumi Manpower Office and relevant partners.
The ILO estimates that 215 million children worldwide are child labourers. Meanwhile, the Indonesian Bureau of Statistics documents that there are 2.5 million of child labourers who are 5-17 years old in 2009. Many of them work long hours, and often in dangerous conditions, harming their physical, mental and social development. They are also either denied educational opportunities that would give them a better future, or they are obliged to balance education with work. Two-thirds of children who are not enrolled in school being engaged in some form of work, mostly to support low family incomes.
The campaign is conducted by the ILO through its Child Labour and Education Project, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The Project aims to strengthen the policy level linkages between work on child labour and education, leading to action that will improve the opportunities for those in or vulnerable to child labour to benefit from education. The campaign is part of a series of activities conducted by the ILO and its partners to highlight national efforts against child labour, particularly its worst forms.
For further information, contact:
Ms Dede Sudono
ILO’s Programme Coordinator for Child Labour and Education
Tel.: +6221 391 3112 ext. 126
Email
Ms Gita Lingga
ILO’s Media Relations Officer
Tel. : +6221 391 3112 ext. 115
Email
The first of its kinds, the campaign is conducted in collaboration with local schools, headmasters and teachers of Sukabumi under the supervision and budget of Sukabumi Education Office. The campaign is aimed to raise the awareness about the plight of child domestic workers and highlight the efforts to prevent local children entering such work and eliminate child domestic workers. The campaign is also part of the initiative of Sukabumi Education Office to highlight the importance of education and to prevent school drop-outs.
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In addition to the one hour campaign, a child labour film screening titled “Indonesia, I am your future!” will be conducted on 23 June 2013, targeted to children aged of 15 – 18 years old. The film screening will be followed with an interactive discussion, presenting representatives from Sukabumi Education Office, Sukabumi Manpower Office and relevant partners.
The ILO estimates that 215 million children worldwide are child labourers. Meanwhile, the Indonesian Bureau of Statistics documents that there are 2.5 million of child labourers who are 5-17 years old in 2009. Many of them work long hours, and often in dangerous conditions, harming their physical, mental and social development. They are also either denied educational opportunities that would give them a better future, or they are obliged to balance education with work. Two-thirds of children who are not enrolled in school being engaged in some form of work, mostly to support low family incomes.
The campaign is conducted by the ILO through its Child Labour and Education Project, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The Project aims to strengthen the policy level linkages between work on child labour and education, leading to action that will improve the opportunities for those in or vulnerable to child labour to benefit from education. The campaign is part of a series of activities conducted by the ILO and its partners to highlight national efforts against child labour, particularly its worst forms.
For further information, contact:
Ms Dede Sudono
ILO’s Programme Coordinator for Child Labour and Education
Tel.: +6221 391 3112 ext. 126
Ms Gita Lingga
ILO’s Media Relations Officer
Tel. : +6221 391 3112 ext. 115