All resources: child labour + child workers

16-year-old Grecian defy all odds by enrolling in school from child labour

Discover how, with the support of the ILO's ADDRESS project in Malawi, 16-year-old Grecian Banda overcame challenges to pursue his education and dreams, returning to school after being forced to drop out to support his family on a tobacco farm.

From child labourer to hopeful dreamer: Janet’s inspiring journey

Through the ILO's ADDRESS project in Malawi, Janet's inspiring story reveals her journey from child labour to a renewed pursuit of education, highlighting the resilience of a young girl who is transforming her future and escaping exploitation in the...

Chinkhata Cooperative's transformative movement towards decent work and sustainability

In the heart of Malawi, nestled within the bustling Kamboni trading center under the Traditional Authority (TA) Kawamba in Kasungu District, lies Chinkhata Cooperative. This vibrant group of 85 farmers is a proud member of the TAMA Farmers Trust,...

ILO Supports Nigeria to Strengthen Commitment to Child Labour Elimination Under Alliance 8.7

The Federal Government of Nigeria in partnership with global and local stakeholders relentlessly fight against child labour through Alliance 8.7 initiative. 

ILO supports technical exchanges between Türkiye and the Netherlands on eliminating child labour in seasonal agriculture

Key stakeholders met in The Hague and discussed the formalization of the agricultural labour force and strategies to eliminate child labour in the sector.

District meeting marks new phase in fight against child labour in Uganda’s coffee and tea supply chains

ILO Helpdesk: Business and a Just Transition

ACCEL Africa holds an important training workshop on child labour elimination for Nigeria Employers in the Cocoa supply chain

Empowering Youth: Raising Awareness on Human Rights and Child Labour in Western Cape Schools

Child labour project outreach in the Western Cape

Opinion editorial (Op-Ed)

Spark change to secure our future

August marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples and International Youth Day. Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines explains that the challenges youth and indigenous peoples face require collective...

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Sensitization and Action: Nairobi’s Journey in Combatting Child Labour

To mark the World Day Against Child Labour, Nairobi's Kamukunji Constituency recently hosted a pivotal event bringing together Government, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), community leaders, and concerned citizens.

Empowering Kericho county's youth: Successful completion of SIYB training of trainers

Myanmar

Smiling towards a brighter future

Chit Yin Htoo, a 14-year-old, had to leave school to work due to his father's illness and his family's debt, earning just 3,000 Kyat (US$1.4) for long hours of labour. His parents attended awareness sessions on child labour supported by the ILO and...

Myanmar

The village entrepreneur

Si Thu Phyo, a 17-year-old from War Taw Kone village, quit school when he was 12 years old following his parents' divorce. Raised alongside his three siblings by their grandfather, financial struggles soon forced him into dangerous fishing work, but...

Myanmar

My childhood dream

Mi Eizali Myat Mon Oo, a teenage girl from a migrant household in Myanmar, had a passion for sewing since childhood but had to leave school in grade 10 due to financial strain. She successfully completed a three-month sewing course supported by the...

Rights at work

ILO, Canada partner to address child labour, workers’ rights in the Philippines

A new five-year ILO and Canada project through the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada will strengthen freedom of association and rights at work, as well as support actions to end child labour in the Philippines.

ILO forms district and community child protection committees as part of measures to address child labour in Ghana.

Advocacy event in Addis Ababa showcases Africa’s commitment to protecting vulnerable children

Trafficking in Persons

World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2024

On Wednesday, 31st July 2024, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, alongside various stakeholders, marked World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at AIC Namanga Comprehensive School.

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Joint Statement of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2024.