We Can End Child Labour In Africa. Here’s How

Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director for Africa “We shouldn’t wait for development to end child labour. On the contrary, ending child labour is key to sustainable development.” says ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Cynthia Samuel Olonjuwon. With 92 million girls and boys in child labour — one in five […]

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Youth Survivors, Activists Will Hold Governments Accountable To Call To Action On Ending Child Labour

By Lyse Comins Governments of the world must focus on providing quality free education and prosecuting corrupt officials and people who siphon state and donor funds as crucial steps towards taking decisive action to fight child labour across the globe. These were among the diverse opinions of child labour survivors and young activists in reaction to […]

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Youths’ Strident Voices Demand An End To Child Labour

By Fawzia Moodley Children’s voices took centre stage at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, which kicked off in Durban, South Africa, on May 15, 2022. Their voices resonated with the saying: “Nothing about us without us.” The conference takes place at a time when child labour has increased worldwide since 2016 and amid […]

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