All resources: child labour + child workers

Peer Review on Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Continued in Tajikistan

On 1 -3 December 2016 the second round of the Peer Review on the elimination and prevention of child labour and its worst forms was held in Tajikistan.

Child labour

Viet Nam’s child labour action plan launched

The Programme on the Prevention and Reduction of Child Labour for the 2016-20 period was officially launched in Hanoi in a two-day workshop starting on 1 December to step up the fight against child labour in Viet Nam.

Rapid assessment of children in child labour in Honiara, Solomon Islands

The Rapid Assessment of Children in Child Labour in Honiara, Solomon Islands, was commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in response to concerns raised at the first National Child Labour and Trafficking Forum in Honiara in...

Peer Review on Child Labour in Kyrgyzstan

On November 24-26, 2016, Kyrgyzstan received Peer Teams from Tajikistan and Turkey who took part in the first Peer Review on child labour in the CIS countries.

Media award

ILO-AJI Jakarta Awarded Journalists on Domestic Workers and Child Domestic Workers

The ILO and the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta conducted a media award for best reportage on the protection of domestic workers and the elimination of child domestic labour in Indonesia on 23 November in Jakarta.

Governing Body

The World of Work: The challenges ahead for ILO

In this interview, President of the Workers’ Group, Luc Cortebeeck, reflects on the results of the 328th Session of the Governing Body of ILO, which took place in November. He explains the big challenges ahead for ILO in the light of the re-election...

Decent Work Country Programme Discussed in Tashkent

On 17 November 2016, a roundtable on "Status and prospects of implementation of the Decent Work Country Programme in the Republic of Uzbekistan" was held in Tashkent.

ILO to support Ghana to eliminate child labour in the gold mining sector

Through the Caring Gold Mining project, ILO commits to provide support to Ghana to eliminate child labour and improve working conditions.

First Ever Peer Review on child labour in the Commonwealth of independent States to start in Kyrgyzstan

The number of children involved in child labour in Kyrgyzstan fell from 32.9 per cent in 2007 to 27.8 per cent in 2014.

Presentation on 215 Myanmar Labour Force, Child Labour & School-to-Work Transition

U Aung Htay Win (Deputy Director General/ Depart of Labour)

ILO Data Initiative on child labour and forced labour - Standardising the measurement of forced labour

ILO and partners launch first community centres in Lebanon to combat child labour

ILO Regional Office for Arab States, Lebanon’s Ministry of Labour and Beyond Association have launched the first phase of an initiative to establish community centres to combat child labour in Lebanon as part of the implementation of the National...

Decision on the sixth item on the agenda: Preparations for the IV Global Conference on Child Labour

Roundtable to Discuss Sustainable Development Goals in Tajikistan

On 27 October 2016, Dushanbe hosted a roundtable dedicated to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Child Labour Statistics

Working Children in Kyrgyzstan: Results of the 2014-2015 Child Labour Survey

A joint publication of ILO and the National Statistics Committee of Kyrgyzstan. Available in English, Russian and Kyrgyz languages

Second anniversary of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean free of Child Labour

The regional initiative, with its 27 member countries, will help to achieve Target 8.7 of the SDGs

Child Labour Statistics

Armenia National Child Labour Survey (NCLS) 2015: Analytical Report

The Survey was carried out by the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (NSS) in collaboration with the The ILO's project “Global Research on Child Labour Measurement and Policy Development” (MAP)

Child Labour

Report from Brussels: a debate on how public private partnerships can help in tackling child labour in Turkey

Partners of a public-private partnership in the Turkish hazelnut sector created a replicable and sustainable model to tackle child labour.

Social Protection for Children

Child Benefits in Central and Eastern Europe - A comparative review

The purpose of this report is to review the social protection policy for children in Central and Eastern European countries. In particular, the analysis of this report focuses on cash child benefits (family allowances) and their impact on child...

Improving workplace safety and health within the household (in Bahasa Indonesia)

Instructional videos that provide technical guidance for domestic workers (PRT) and also employers to improve workplace safety and health (K3) within the household.