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World Day Against Child Labour 2013: Child domestic workers to present “The Broken Pearl behind the Mop”

The ILO estimates that there are 2.6 million domestic workers in Indonesia, of which 26 per cent are children under the age of 18 years old. The great majority of domestic workers are female, around 90 per cent, with low educational levels mainly...

2013 World Day Against Child Labour

Urgent action needed to prevent and eliminate child labour in domestic work

The ILO calls for concerted action and a robust legal framework to clearly identify, prevent and eliminate child labour in domestic work.

World Day Against Child Labour 2013

From classroom to college – A champion for child workers

When Farzana Hassan began teaching a handful of child labourers at an ILO project in Pakistan, she never imagined that, years later, she would have turned her classroom into a fully-fledged college for girls.

Hidden in Plain Sight. Say NO to Child labour in Domestic Work!

Opinion editorial by Maurizio Bussi, Director, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour

Statement by Guy Ryder Director-General International Labour Organization on the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour

Child labour is a fundamental abuse of human rights. It denies girls and boys the right to be a child, to access quality education, and to hope for the future.

National action plan to eliminate the worst forms of child labour presented in Tajikistan

Tajikistan’s authorities should amend the legislation to create favourable conditions for prevention and elimination of the worst forms of child labour in the country, ILO-IPEC National Consultant Dzhamshed Kuddusov said on June 12 at the...

Ministry of Education collaborates with teachers for the rights of migrant children in Thailand

The Office of Non-formal and Informal Education (ONIE) at the Ministry of Education took a critical step for the education of migrant children in Thailand, by strengthening the capacity of teachers in providing education to the migrant children; a...

Surat Thani Province joins with ILO-IPEC Thailand to celebrate the World Day against Child Labour 2013

This first time ever event combining messages on working against child labour and human trafficking took the form of an advocacy event organized at the busy shopping and tourist Walking Street area in Surat Thani City.

Shrimp and Seafood Processing Industry took lead in organizing a World Day Against Child Labour 2013 event in Samut Sakhon Province in...

The event organized in Talad Talay (Thai Seafood Market) in Samut Sakhon was organized by Thai Frozen Food Association (TFFA) and Thai Food Producers Association (TFPA) the two leading seafood industry organizations dealing with export seafood...

World Day Against Child Labour 2013

Ten million child labourers in domestic work

To mark World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO publishes a report outlining the abuses suffered by millions of children working in family homes.

102nd International Labour Conference

President Banda: Malawi champions “zero tolerance” of child labour

In her first visit to the International Labour Conference, Malawian President, Joyce Banda, says that despite global efforts, child labour remains a “huge problem”.

World Day Against Child Labour June 12, 2013: No to child labour in domestic work!

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are calling for special attention to child domestic workers on the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June this year.

Ratnapura - a Child Labour Free Zone by 2016!

The District Secretary and the Administration of Ratnapura, assisted by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Relations, with technical and financial support from the ILO are embarking on a journey that will make the district officially free of Child...

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,...

Ten million children suffer in domestic work around the world: ILO global study

On the World day against Child Labour promoting “No Child Labour in Domestic Work” new global data on child domestic works have been announced.

Reactions to World Day Against Child Labour around the globe

A brief selection of what different personalities from around the world said on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour.

102nd International Labour Conference

Welcome remarks by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda, President of the Republic of Malawi

102nd International Labour Conference

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General on the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour

World Day against Child Labour

Middle East marks World Day against Child Labour on June 12

ILO and tripartite partners to mark World Day Against Child Labour in Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen and the occupied Palestinian territory.

World Day against Child Labour 2013

The ILO released a new report: “Ending child labour in domestic work: Protecting young workers in domestic work from abuse and exploitation” which targets multiple cases around the world including in Africa.