160 million children, almost 1 in 10 worldwide, are engaged in child labor, with 80 million working in hazardous conditions in agriculture, mining, domestic labor, and other sectors. On tobacco ...

Minimum working age in Bangladesh is 14, but 93% of child labourers work in small workshops and slip under radar Last week the city marked the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza garment factory ...

Presenter Hazel Lindsey travels from England to West Africa, to investigate the use of child labour on cocoa plantations in Ghana. She travels to the village of Akyem Ofoase, about five hours from ...

A new report claims to have exposed exploitative labour practices and hazardous working conditions in Bangladesh’s garment industry. Credit: Garmentsphotos ...

31 The International Labour Organization (ILO) in June 1999 adopted Convention 182, the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, which obligates states parties to "take immediate and effective ...

Sami, 67, executive director of Arunodhaya Centre. She knew then that she should continue working with children to eradicate child labour. “From a very young age, I was interested in social work.

The Minister said there is need to aware the people about their rights. She said data will be collected and a policy will be devised to end child labour.