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International Domestic Workers Day 2024

Celebrating Progress and Advocating for Rights

Kenya joined the world in marking International Domestic Workers Day. This annual observance is a pivotal moment to highlight the invaluable contributions of domestic workers globally and address the challenges they face.

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Child labour in Uganda: The case of joining forces

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ACCEL Africa fights against child labour in Mali's gold mine

In the Kayes region of Mali, the ACCEL Africa project is working to eradicate child labour in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sites. Through professional training and economic support initiatives, the project made it possible to remove...

World Day Against Child Labour

Timor-Leste reaffirms its commitment to eliminate child labour

Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO, moves forward with the efforts to finalize two important documents for the elimination of child labour in the country: The National Action Plan on Child Labour and the List of Hazardous Works for Children.

World Day Against Child Labour

A Creative Stand Against Child Labour

On June 12, 2024, HAART (Awareness Against Human Trafficking) marked the World Day Against Child Labour with an event dubbed Art2End Child Labour. This inspiring initiative brought together over 400 children from primary and secondary schools and 88...

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Child Wellbeing Committees: A Tool for Accelerating Eradication of Child Labour in Uganda

ILO Voices | Child labour

Better working conditions help us to fight child labour

Yabao Oumarou, a cocoa farmer in Côte d'Ivoire, was accustomed to fatigue and illness from his tough working conditions. Through training, he discovered there is a link between improved safety and health at work, and reducing child labour.

EU, ILO, and UNICEF launch programme to address child labour in Sabah

Joint initiative aims to enhance access to education and training opportunities for children working and living in Sabah’s oil palm plantations.

World Day Against Child Labour

ILO Director-General calls for ending child labour

Marking the 25th anniversary of Convention 182 on the worst forms of child labour, the only universally ratified ILO convention, the ILO Director-General underscores the need to make ending child labour a central goal of economic and social policies.

World Day Against Child Labour

A decade against child labour: Latin American and Caribbean countries present a mural on the region's trajectory at the ILC

Mural co-created by 31 countries and employers' and workers' organizations, represents the ten-year history of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour. 

World Day Against Child Labour

Child egg sellers in Dili with high dreams of being a pilot and a soldier

Based on the 2016 Child Labour Survey, more than 50 thousand children are in child labour in Timor-Leste. Poverty is still the main reason for these children to work and to support their families, including the three young brothers who share their...

UNICEF and ILO in Türkiye Call for Action on Commitments to End Child Labour in Times of Crisis

World Day Against Child Labour

Kenya marks its commitment to ending child labour

Every year on June 12th, the global community comes together to observe the World Day Against Child Labour, aiming to raise awareness and foster action against the exploitation of children in the workforce. This solemn occasion serves as a stark...

Myanmar

Urgent action needed to protect children from child labour amid rising security concerns

On World Day Against Child Labour ILO calls for all children in Myanmar to be protected and allowed to meet their full potential.

Statement

Let's act on our commitments and eliminate child labour

By eliminating child labour and ensuring vocational skills for the youth, Bangladesh would secure a better future for its children, and develop the skilled workforce needed for the country’s economic prosperity.

World Day Against Child Labour

Mombasa Call to Action Signed During World Day Against Child Labour

On June 12th, 2024, the ILO CAPSA partnered with the Mombasa County Government and local stakeholders to launch the Mombasa Call to Action Against Child Labour, 2024. This significant event at Mikindani Primary School aimed to galvanise efforts and...

World Day Against Child Labour and Africa Child Labour Day

Uganda Celebrates World Day Against Child Labour and Day of the African Child

June 2024 marked a significant month for Uganda as districts across the country came together to celebrate the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) and the Day of the African Child (DAC).

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Breaking the Cycle: Kyabanati's Fight Against Child Labour

End Child Labour: FMLE, ILO and other Stakeholders advocate for Ondo State Children

The Deji of Akure, Odundun II, pledged to support efforts by ILO and partners to combat child labour as the State Steering Committee on the Elimination of Child Labour observed the World Day Against Child Labour

Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya sign communique to combat child labour in tea supply chain

Key stakeholders on the fight against child labour gathered in Naivasha, Kenya, for a pivotal Knowledge Sharing Forum dedicated to combating child and forced labour in Africa.