Nearly 138 million of these children – about one in 17 – are engaged in child labour, including 54 million in hazardous work ...
Observed every year on 12 June, the World Day Against Child Labour highlights global efforts to end child labour. The 2026 theme calls for stronger and faster action through the message: 'Red Card to ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mortaza, 8 years old, looks out of a classroom window after he attended a school lesson with other boys who split their time ...
Peter lives near Monrovia, Liberia’s capital, with his mother and three younger sisters. He attended school through ninth ...
On the World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June, the ITUC demands that governments and employers fulfil their promises to help ...
Chinese fast fashion giant Shein says it found two cases of child labour in its supply chain last year as it tightens scrutiny of the companies that make the clothes it sells. The firm says it ...
There are 138 million children who remain in child labour, and that is “simply unacceptable,” says Director-General, International Labour Organisation, Gilbert Houngbo, the News Agency of Nigeria ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich with lithium, an essential mineral for electric car batteries. Credit - JUNIOR KANNAH/AFP—Getty Images In crude mines across Central and Sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Over 1.6 million children are engaged in child labour in Pakistan's Sindh province, a senior official said on Sunday, citing a recent survey. Child labour remains a major menace in the country despite ...
For teens, a holiday or weekend job is a good way to earn pocket money and learn a new range of skills. But given the historical and ongoing exploitation of child labour across the globe, strict laws ...
A young boy herding cattle in South Africa. Photo by David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south ...
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