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Indigenous children at high risk of being in child labour

Child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children is a direct result of the marginalization of indigenous communities says a new analysis.

Issue paper

Issue paper on child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children

The issue paper provides an updated picture of the child labour and schooling situation of indigenous children, with a view to informing policy interventions in the lead up to the 2025 target date for ending child labour.

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Schools are the schools of all the children!

Training marks a significant step forward in addressing child labour in Lebanon

Training on inter-agency child labour toolkit for the MENA region, with funding from the EU, Sweden and the UK, empowers stakeholders and promotes sustainable livelihoods.

Room document 21: Integrating Child Labour Statistics into National Statistical Systems

Room document for 21st ICLS

Jordan Launches Second Phase of 'WAEI' Campaign Promoting Labour Rights and Inclusivity in Jordan

The new phase emphasizes the labour rights of workers with disabilities, their employment conditions, child labour, and workers’ rights during probation periods.

ILO provides guidance at Trinidad and Tobago multipartite consultation on child labour

Discussions focus on strengthening policies and practices for prevention and elimination.

Issue paper on child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children - Executive summary

ACCEL Africa 2nd Phase

Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa (ACCEL AFRICA) - 2nd phase in brief

The ACCEL Africa Project is entering its second phase with a strong commitment to eradicating child labour in supply chains across Africa. It is continuing to target the root causes of child labour in specific countries and supply chains,...

A Turnaround Journey — From School Dropout to Entrepreneur, Chabala Msukwa's Story of Transformation

Today, Chawala Msukwa operates his own carpentry business, earning approximately K60,000 per month — an income he never could have imagined during his days of picking coffee berries.

ILO, MoLSS and CAOBISCO Officials Pay Field Visits to Ordu and Samsun to Monitor Harvest Season Activities

“Our project has been continuing for ten years to serve the future. We plan to continue our efforts in the new period”, said Moral, Sustainability Manager at CAOBISCO.

Training for civil society activists involved in independent monitoring of the 2023 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan

On 4-6 September 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) delivered a 3-day training for civil society activists engaged in independent monitoring of 2023 cotton harvest.

Emerging Insight: Business using under-18 support may be less resilient

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How did We Spend the Summer?

We were by the side of the children of seasonal agricultural families all summer to ensure that they could go to school instead of the fields. With the organized educational activities, sightseeing, sports, music, and skill-building workshops, the...

Community-based Child Labour Monitoring System rescues Bangladesh’s future teachers

A community-based child labour monitoring system supported by ILO in Bangladesh is identifying and rescuing children from poor families who would have otherwise been trapped and lost in the vicious circle of abject poverty.

Stepping Forward: Malawi's Deep Dive into Child Labour Data within Tea and Coffee Supply Chains

Partnerships in Action - Private Sector Engagement in Promoting Quality Education to Eliminating Child Labour in Supply Chains

Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (SRM TWG)

Overview document: Background information for the examination of instruments concerning the abolition of child labour and protection of...

Eighth meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (SRM TWG) - 11-16 September 2023

Risk of child labour in microfinance: findings from the ILO and 60 Decibels

Approximately 160 million children worldwide (almost 1 in 10) are in child labour. The ILO deploys a range of tools and approaches to combat this scourge, including access to finance. The logic is that, if parents have access to enterprise training...

ILO brief

A holistic approach for the elimination of child labour and its roots causes in supply chains: Mainstreaming the promotion of the MNE...