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Child Labour

News

U.S. report on child labour on West Africa cocoa farms faces review after criticism

A forthcoming U.S. report that shows child labour has risen in the West African cocoa sector is to be reviewed independently after Ivory Coast and Ghana….

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The girl and the parrots

An eight-year-old girl has allegedly been tortured to death for accidentally releasing pet parrots owned by the parents for whom she was babysitting in Pakistan….

Opinion

What are we waiting for? Sustainable societies begin with children

In the foothills of the Himalayas, many years ago, I met a small, skinny child labourer. He asked me: “Is the world so poor…

News

Bullets as Toys: The Child Soldier Problem

Every day, untold thousands of youth under the age of 18 are conscripted to fight in the wars of adults….

News

Death of 12-year-old Indian farm worker spurs child labour probe

The death of a 12-year-old Indian farm worker during a 100km trek home following the coronavirus lockdown has sparked a probe into child labour in India…

News

COVID-19 Crisis Will Push Millions of Vulnerable Children Into Child Labour

The differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on society needs to be acknowledged. While some of us are practising social distancing and exploring…