dw2 年
World Day Against Child Labor: More African children working
The International Labor Organization estimates that more than 72 million children in sub-Saharan Africa — nearly one in five — are affected by child labor. Experts estimate that millions more ...
Human Rights Watch1 年
VI. Child Labor
Extreme poverty brought about by HIV/AIDS, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, has dramatically increased children’s risk of hazardous child labor as families look for new ways to supplement ...
Human Rights Watch1 年
Child Labor
In Africa, Asia, and Latin America ... We are working to end the worst forms of child labor and to ensure that all children are protected from jobs that interfere with their health, safety ...
Save the Children1 年
Help Children in Africa
West Africa is facing its worst food crisis in a decade ... We are also working tirelessly to keep children protected from the harms of conflict, including child trafficking, forced early marriage and ...
Save the Children4 年
Africa’s Traditional Leaders Taking the Lead on Ending Child Marriage
West and Central Africa home to six of the top 10 countries with the highest prevalence of ... The Kamsaogho Naba himself has created a local NGO to protect children in his community from child ...
CNN6 年
Child slaves risk their lives on Ghana’s Lake Volta
In 2017, the country hosted its “National Child Labor Day” in the lakeside town of Kete Krachi, to call awareness to the issue. There is also an effort to register all the boats on the lake ...
CNN3 年
Child slaves risk their lives on Ghana’s Lake Volta
In 2017, the country hosted its “National Child Labor Day” in the lakeside town of Kete Krachi, to call awareness to the issue. There is also an effort to register all the boats on the lake ...
Child labour cases once again found in Shein’s supply chain
Fast-fashion giant Shein found two cases of child labour in its supply chain last year, the company has told MPs. Shein’s general counsel for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Yinan Zhu, disclosed ...
Bloomberg L.P.1 个月
Africa’s Top Cotton Grower Readies for EU Rules With Green Push
Mali, Africa’s biggest cotton producer, plans to invest in clean energy and tackle issues like child labor and soil health to make its output more competitive in the European market. More than ...
The Washington Post1 年
Despite reforms, mining for EV metals in Congo exacts steep cost on workers
After revelations of child labor and treacherous conditions in many ... Houreld is The Washington Post’s East Africa bureau chief, based in Nairobi, with responsibilities stretching from the ...
Reuters18 天
Shein reports two child labour cases in 2024 as it increased supplier audits
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Fast-fashion retailer Shein found two cases of child labour at its suppliers ... Middle East and Africa, and published late Tuesday. Sign up here. Shein has faced ...