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Rights at work

ILO, Canada partner to address child labour, workers’ rights in the Philippines

A new five-year ILO and Canada project through the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada will strengthen freedom of association and rights at work, as well as support actions to end child labour in the Philippines.

ILO forms district and community child protection committees as part of measures to address child labour in Ghana.

Advocacy event in Addis Ababa showcases Africa’s commitment to protecting vulnerable children

Trafficking in Persons

World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2024

On Wednesday, 31st July 2024, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, alongside various stakeholders, marked World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at AIC Namanga Comprehensive School.

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Joint Statement of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2024.

Press release

ILO Myanmar launches self-paced E-learning programme on rights, responsibilities, and representation for children, youth, and families (3Rs)

The new course targets practitioners addressing child labour issues as well as children, youth and families in Myanmar who are vulnerable to child labour exploitation.

GALAB Project

Enhancing social protection in Ondo State: ILO’s GALAB project boosts registration for vulnerable populations

Nigeria's Ondo State strengthens social protection with ILO support, thanks to new strategy that targets vulnerable households and health insurance access.

Strengthening social finance to protect children in Mali

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Safeguarding children's futures: A SCREAM teacher training to tackle child labour in Sabah, Malaysia

The ILO's SCREAM programme aims to create a network of local changemakers who can drive sustainable progress in the fight against child labour.

Child labour

“I help my mother selling vegetables before and after school to support our family”

Elizino de Deus and his mother, Tereza Silva Santos, share their life story to earn a living in Dili, Timor-Leste, by selling vegetables in the local market. As an eldest child, Elizino should work before and after school to help his mother...

Service Provider Directory and Distributions

Empowering Kajiado: The Launch and Distribution of the Service Providers Directory

World Day Against Child Labour

A Commitment to Ending Child Labour through the CAPSA Project

The Africa Deputy Regional Director (DRD) of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Coffi Agossou, recently visited Mombasa to review and discuss the ongoing efforts under the CAPSA project.

Social Justice, Human Development and Child Labour

Country Office Dar Es Salaam Director: Why the future of work in Tanzania is promising

List of light works: a crucial advancement for children's rights in Mali

A new era for employment in Gabon: Historic agreement during visit of ILO Director-General

The official visit of ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo ended with the historic creation of a sub-committee on employment and decent work at the National Assembly.

Press release

New project to address child labour in the coffee industry launched by UN agencies and EU

The CLEAR Supply Chains Project seeks to address the root causes of child labour in coffee and cobalt supply chains. It is led by the ILO and jointly implemented with FAO, ITC and UNICEF, with funding from the European Union.

SCREAM! Combating child labour in Egypt

In Egypt, the persistent issue of child labour undermines children's rights, health, and welfare, while also hindering socio-economic progress. Addressing this critical problem requires innovative and sustainable interventions. The ACCEL Africa...

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Malaysia trade unions gain collective bargaining and wage negotiation skills

Training builds capacity of trade union members in a number of key industrial sectors on fundamental principles and rights at work.

Kenya rallies against child labour to commemorate the 2024 WDACL

World Day Against Child Labour

Students of Timor-Leste’s Aileu Municipality urge the government to take actions against child labour

During the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour in Aileu Municipality, Timor-Leste, the participating students voice their aspiration through a declaration that urges government to take actions and do interventions against child...