child labor

More than 2,500 children rescued from child labor in Brazil

Published on: January 26, 2024
14:23

Brasilia, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) A total of 2,564 children and adolescents were removed from child labor situations in Brazil in 2023, according to data from the Ministry of Labor and Employment, quoted today by the portal G1.

Inequality is the source of child labor, claims ECLAC

Published on: June 28, 2023
17:00

Santiago de Chile, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Child labor is the result of inequality in the region, but it is also a reproducer of this scourge, according to participants at the 3rd Seminar on Social Integration held in Chile.

Rising child labor violations hurt kids´ ability to stay in school

Published on: May 15, 2023
16:58

Washington, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Not only are thousands of kids working longer hours in dangerous occupations, but their numbers are growing; researchers report that the number of kids employed in violation of child labor laws spiked by 37% in 2022 — and by 283% since 2015.

GOPers attack US child labor laws as violations surge

Published on: February 13, 2023
16:43

Washington, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) As child labor law violations have been on the rise in the United States, some state legislators are pushing for changes at state and federal levels to roll back protections in what some see as a threat to return child labor to the country.

Survey in Honduras will seek options to eliminate child labor

Published on: February 9, 2023
08:02

Tegucigalpa, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The National Institute of Statistics (INE) of Honduras will carry out a national survey on child labor with the purpose of seeking government options to eliminate this underlying problem in the country.

UN chief calls to make huge efforts to stamp out child labor

Published on: January 6, 2023
16:02

United Nations, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday branded child labor as the enemy of children's development and progress, and also called for making much more efforts to stamp it out.

Child and bondage labor are a reality for many worldwide, ILO states

Published on: July 9, 2022
00:15

Geneva, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) A study conducted by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in 15 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America revealed that child and debt bondage labor remain a reality for many people worldwide.

New estimates and trends regarding child labor to be published

Published on: June 5, 2021
00:30

Geneva, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will publish the new estimates and worldwide trends of child work.

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