How social dialogue can hold the key to decent work and the elimination of child labour
The continuing pandemic is causing increases in poverty, inequality and vulnerability of workers around the world. All people around the world have the right to work in a way that is fair, safe, at-will, and where they can come together and bargain collectively according to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. […]
Humanitarian Crises: report on responding to child labour in times of emergencies
“Child labour and humanitarian crises are intimately connected. Fragile situations characterised by instability, income shocks, school closures, lack of decent work opportunities and disruption of social safety nets and services create the conditions for child labour. Conflict, disaster and displacement fuel new and existing risk factors and affect the ability of families and communities to […]
Poverty, Social Protection and Fighting Child Labour
“Realizing children’s right to social protection is indispensable for combating child poverty” according to the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2020-22. Continued research confirms that the COVID-19 crisis has heightened risks for vulnerable families and children often depriving them of key services and pushing them into poverty, the main driver of child labour. The report […]
Business and Human Rights: a system for success
Human Rights are the rights and freedoms which each and every person has regardless of their nationality, age, gender, or religion, from the day they are born. Basic rights include freedom of speech, education, privacy, health, life, liberty and security, as well as an adequate standard of living. Businesses play an important role in supporting […]
Protecting Children in a Changing Climate
“The climate crisis is fundamentally and irreparably reshaping our world, with grave implications for the rights of current and future generations of children.” A new report from Save the Children, Born Into the Climate Crisis , presents evidence that urges immediate action to secure the rights of children now and for future generations. The climate […]
What are child protection systems and why are they important in the fight against child labour?
It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a whole eco-system to keep them safe to help them grow. Every child has the right to grow, learn and play safe from any form of harm. Each and every country has a duty, under international law, to establish a system to prevent and […]