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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Film director wins ILO prize for gender based violence documentary

The winning short film touches on fundamental gender and child rights’ issues addressed by the International Labour Organization.

A New Era Starts in Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture

Funded by the European Union, it will be Turkey’s largest project in its domain.

When my parents lost their land, I had to leave school and go to work

The International Labour Organization has one of the largest programmes in the world that combats child labour. Read the story of a young boy who was forced into work when his family fell on hard times.

World Children’s Day

Child labour is an affront to our common values

The universal ratification of the ILO’s Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour is a positive step for Africa’s children says Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa.

ILO – Ferrero partnership aims to eliminate child labour in hazelnut harvesting in Turkey

Ferrero is supporting the ILO to implement a 40-month project In Turkey to contribute to the elimination of the worst forms of child labour in seasonal agriculture in hazelnut harvesting.

World Children’s Day

Kids United sings against child labour

French youth music group, Kids United New Generation, has lent their voices to the ILO’s global campaign to end child labour. Their latest song highlights the urgent need to take action and calls on governments and organizations around the world to...

Music against Child Labour Initiative - Manifesto 2017

2020 Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights – High-level Virtual Plenary

Remarks by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder

Decent work

Sports for all, decent work for all: Workers and employers committed towards realizing decent work

The Employers Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Olympics Association, Pakistan Workers Federation, Sports Board Punjab and with the technical assistance of ILO conducted a series of awareness events “Sports for all, Decent work...

Op-Ed

Turning the tide against child labour – for Khin’s sake

More than a million Myanmar pupils returned to the classroom in late July but a surge in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks has forced schools to close again. Selim Benaissa, Chief Technical Advisor at the International Labour Organization (ILO), shifts...

Experts Validate the Report of the Evaluation of the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan for the Elimination Child Labour, especially the Worst...

‘’ I reiterate the ECOWAS Commission’s commitment to provide purposeful leadership to accompany Member states in their quest to enhance integrated and coordinated actions, and the mobilisation of the adequate resources to end child labour in the...

Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour

COVID-19 could set back 10 years of progress against child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

Members and partners of Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour are meeting this week, determined to preserve advancements to reduce child labour

Rights at work

Fundamental rights at work can help build back better from COVID-19

Core work-related rights and principles can play a vital role in recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and help build back a better, more equitable, world of work, according to a new ILO paper.

Hazelnut Harvest Season Of 2020 Completed Successfully in Terms of Combating Child Labour Despite COVID-19 Pandemics

The activities undertaken to combat child labour in the framework of “Comprehensive Model Project for Eliminating Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Hazelnut Agriculture” implemented jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and...

News update

A policy journey towards the elimination of Child Labour in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has made a significant progress in combating child labour that can be attributed to its well-placed strong welfare policies. This piece of article was prepared for a symposium titled ' A policy journey towards the elimination of Child...

30 countries of the region continue on their way towards target 8.7 of the 2030 Agenda

6 Years of sustained commitment to achieve a joint goal: end child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

With a view to the International Year 2021, the Network of Focal Points will hold its 6th Annual Meeting virtually from October 27 to 30, 2020 to define priorities, redouble commitments and agree on its action plan on child labour in the context of...

ILO Career Guidance Package and Mobile Phone App “ILO-Huong nghiep” aims to improve young people’s access to career guidance services

Employers reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate child labour

The Employers Federation of Pakistan collaborated with Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and industry to conduct seminars on the “World Day against Child Labour” with the support of ILO under the Japan...

The African Union Ten Year Action Plan on Child Labour plan moves toward implementation

The African Union (AU) is initiating discussions with stakeholders on the implementation of African Union’s Ten Year Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery (2020-2030) adopted during the AU Summit...

The African Union Ten Year Action Plan on Child Labour plan moves toward implementation

The African Union (AU) is initiating discussions with stakeholders on the implementation of African Union’s Ten Year Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery (2020-2030) adopted during the AU Summit...