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Parents and caregivers of working children complete vocational trainings in Iraq
Hundreds of parents and caregivers of working children in Ninewa have completed vocational trainings in sewing and electrical installation, that will help them build their skills, improve their employability and establish their own sources of...
A renewed chance at childhood, education, and productive family: Sana's story
Sana is a Syrian refugee girl who came to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with her parents in 2013. She found herself working at a clothes shop to support her family.
Vocational training initiative gives families of working children chance to improve skills and employability in Iraq
Parents and caregivers of working children from forcibly displaced and host communities attend vocational training programme to learn new skills that will enable them to generate income and pull their children out of child labour.
Parents of working children in Iraq attend ILO vocational training to learn new skills
The ILO in Iraq is providing vocational training sessions in sewing, electric installation and haircutting for parents and caregivers of working children to improve their skills and employability in efforts to reduce the pressure on their children...
ILO and partners introduce key global toolkit to respond to child labour in Iraq
The toolkit, developed by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, provides practical tools and case studies for humanitarian actors and other agencies on ways to respond to child labour.
ILO Voices | Child labour
I had to stop school and go to work because of COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the city of Mosul in Iraq, Akram’s parents lost their income and livelihood. Akram dropped out of school to help support his family by collecting and selling scrap metal. An ILO project has helped him return to...
ILO and partners hold training on Child Labour Monitoring System in Iraq
The system, developed with the support of the ILO, identifies vulnerable children at risk of or already in child labour and refers them to the relevant actors to receive the needed support.
ILO-supported child friendly centres established in Mosul for children vulnerable to child labour
The centres will support around 400 children, through various activities, including awareness raising sessions, informal education, catch-up schooling, and psychosocial support.
ILO and local partners in Mosul discuss collaboration in the fight against child labour in the Ninewa Governorate
Activities are being implemented by the ILO and partners to address the worst forms of child labour among forcibly displaced persons and vulnerable host community members.
ILO and RDPP launch a partnership to combat worst forms of child labour in Iraq
The new partnership aims to tackle the worst forms of child labour amongst internally displaced persons, Syrian refugees and vulnerable host community members in Iraq.
ILO raises awareness on the worst forms of child labour among key stakeholders in Iraq
The ILO is working with partners to raise their awareness and build their capacity in addressing the worst forms of child labour in Iraq.
ILO holds training session on addressing Worst Forms of Child Labour in Iraq
The aim of the session was to orient and train child protection partners on ILO’s child labour standards and approaches.
Tackling the worst forms of child labour amongst IDPs, refugees, and vulnerable host communities in Iraq
The project targets both children in or at risk of the worst forms of child labour and their families in efforts to increase protection and find sustainable solutions that address the root causes of child labour in the country.