US EditionFrom Glassworks to Coal Pits: The History of Child Labour in St Helens
- On June 12, 2025, Uttar Pradesh began observing Child Labour Prohibition Week to intensify efforts against child labour in the state.
- This initiative builds on ongoing challenges where poverty, exploitation, and regional instability drive children into harmful labour instead of education.
- The Uttar Pradesh government, supported by UNICEF and the ILO, promotes models like Atal Residential Schools to prevent child labour by providing quality education.
- Globally, approximately 160 million children work, with 79 million in hazardous conditions such as mining, and Africa and Asia hosting most affected children.
- These efforts underscore the need for global cooperation to eradicate child labour and ensure child safety, education, and healthy development worldwide.
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Diyarbakır Bar Association: There are between 3 and 4 million child workers in Turkey
In a statement on June 12, World Day Against Child Labor, Diyarbakır Bar Association's Children's Rights Center drew attention to the scale of child labor in Turkey. The statement noted that according to the Turkish Statistical Institute, TÜİK, there are 1,372,000 registered child workers, but this number reaches 3 to 4 million when unregistered workers are included. Bar Association Board Member Berivan Zerin stated that child labor is becoming …
UP observing 'Child Labour Prohibition Week' from June 12-19
Lucknow, Jun 12 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government is observing ‘Child Labour Prohibition Week’ from June 12 to 19, state Labour Minister Anil Rajbhar said on Thursday. The minister is participating in a crucial session on child labour at the International Labour Conference (ILC) held in Geneva, the capital of Switzerland. The International Labour Organization […]
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