WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR

WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR

The day intends to raise awareness about the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. The recent global estimates put forward that 120 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are involved in child labour.

The   persistence of child labour is due to 

•       Poverty and lack of decent work for adults
•         Lack of social protection
•      Failure to ensure that all children are attending school through to the legal minimum age for admission to employment

WHEN IS WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR

 12^th June

WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR HISTORY

The first World Day Against Child Labour was launched by   International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2002 as a way for highlighting the plight of these children. The day provides an opportunity to gain support from governments, civil society, schools, youth and women’s groups as well as the media, in the campaign against child labour.

WHAT DO PEOPLE DO ON WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR?

•         Check the age of your employees.
•         Stop hiring children below the minimum age.
•         Remove children from hazardous work
•       Educate yourself
•       Buy products that don’t involve child labor
•       Educate others

See also Important days in June