NO to child labour – YES to quality education! World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June 2015
More than 168 million children are trapped in child labour. More than half of them, 85 million, are in hazardous work. This persistence of child labour is rooted in poverty and lack of decent work for adults, lack of social protection, and a failure to ensure that all children are attending school through to the legal minimum age for admission to employment.
The World Day Against Child Labour this year will focus particularly on the importance of quality education as a key step in tackling child labour. It is very timely to do so, as in 2015 the international community will be reviewing reasons for the failure to reach development targets on education and will be setting new goals and strategies. Read more...
The World Day Against Child Labour this year will focus particularly on the importance of quality education as a key step in tackling child labour. It is very timely to do so, as in 2015 the international community will be reviewing reasons for the failure to reach development targets on education and will be setting new goals and strategies. Read more...
On this year’s World Day Against Child Labour we call for:
- free, compulsory and quality education for all children at least to the minimum age for admission to employment and action to reach those presently in child labour;
- new efforts to ensure that national policies on child labour and education are consistent and effective;
- policies that ensure access to quality education and investment in the teaching profession.
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"Music against Child Labour" Initiative
"Music against Child Labour" Initiative
Get informed
World Report on Child Labour 2015
World Report on Child Labour 2015
Child stories
Out of child labour and into school: The story of Alimjan
Out of child labour and into school: The story of Alimjan
The way back to school: The story of Saddis Kumar
The way back to school: The story of Saddis Kumar
Videos
| Kailash Satyarthi calls on ILO constituents to help make child labour history | Turkey: Taking child labour out of hazelnut harvesting |
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| Fighting child labour - Thai rock stars explain why they're getting involved | Out of work and into school - combating child labour through education |
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Resources
Other resources on child labour and education policy
World Day 2015 Activities
Worldwide activities
Worldwide activities
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Alliance 8.7
Alliance 8.7
Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour
Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour
"Music against Child Labour" Initiative
"Music against Child Labour" Initiative
Child Labour Platform (CLP)
Child Labour Platform (CLP)
SCREAM programme
SCREAM programme