All resources: child labour + child workers

Policy brief

Legal Review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in light of international standards 2020

The report provides a comprehensive review of Myanmar's national laws and regulations concerning child labour, evaluating them against international standards.

From Child Laborer to Skilled Entrepreneur: The Inspiring Journey of Benson Panwell in Malawi

Defying Age and Empowering Generations: The Inspiring Story of Getrude Mpandaguta and the ACCEL Project

From Child Labor to Livestock Leaders: How the Kathakhola Club is Empowering Their Community

Message from Ms Yoko Oginome, a Japanese singer participating in the ILO’s ArtWorks/ Music Against Child Labour Initiative

ILO and Uzbekistan: advancing decent work and human-centered recovery

Uzbekistan’s fast-moving economic and social reforms are instrumental for achieving the Decent Work Agenda through the country's adherence to complying with ILO standards and promoting decent work. This was stated by the participants of the round...

GB roundup

Highlights of the 344th session of the ILO Governing Body

The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization concluded on 25 March. ILO News discussed the key elements with Dimitrina Dimitrova, Deputy Director of the ILO’s Official Meetings, Documentation and Relations Department.

ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project Empowers Cooperatives in Nigeria’s Cocoa Value Chain

In Nigeria, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project is extending partnerships for the elimination of child labour and forced labour. The project strengthens support systems for farmers especially in the cocoa value chain, where child labour is prevalent.

Accel Africa in Uganda: Donor Visits Project Activities in Buikwe District

On the 29th of March 2022 the International Labor Organization (ILO) together with the representative from the Dutch government visited one of the ACCEL projects being implemented by Nascent RDO in Buikwe District.

Child labour

Livelihood support empowers single mother of four to invest in her children’s future

Single parent in Hanoi benefits from the provision of livestock and technical training on pig raising, which yields a sustainable source of income for her to fund the continued education of her children.

Bangladesh ratifies fundamental ILO Convention on child labour

Ratification of ILO’s Minimum Age Convention recognised as a milestone towards advancing decent work and social justice in Bangladesh. Minimum age of entry into all work set at 14 years of age.

Child Labour

Bangladesh ratifies the Minimum Age Convention

Bangladesh has now ratified all ILO Fundamental instruments.

GB.344/POL/3/Decision

Decision concerning the update on preparations for the Fifth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

Promoting environment friendly brick kilns

An orientation and onsite training to convert brick kilns to environment friendly patterns was imparted to brick kiln owners and workers of Multan Division.

Child labour - Forced labour

ILO welcomes lifting of Cotton Campaign boycott of Uzbekistan

Agricultural and economic reforms have led to the eradication of systemic child labour and forced labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest.

ILO partners with ICEED to eliminate child labour through economic empowerment and vocation skills training for youth in Malawi

Lilongwe, March 10, 2022 – The International Labour Organization (ILO), ACCEL Africa Malawi project and the Impact Centre for Economic Empowerment and Development (ICEED) have signed a new partnership valued at Mk376 million (circa. USD$450,000) to...

National Statistical Office (NSO) of Malawi partners with the International Labour Organization to survey child labour in Malawi’s tea and...

Malawi, 10th March 2022 – The National Statistical Office of Malawi (NSO), with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the ACCEL Africa Malawi project will conduct a child labour survey in the country’s tea and coffee...

Self-guided course

Reporting on child labour for media

Forced and child labour

Uzbek cotton is free from systemic child labour and forced labour

Almost two million people are recruited every year for the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. The country has succeeded in eradicating systemic forced labour and systemic child labour during the 2021 cotton production cycle, according to new ILO...

“The role of cooperatives in eliminating child labour” tool is now available in Spanish