Child Labor
Pandemic threatens India’s children with child labor rising
World
December 12, 2020
Pandemic threatens India’s children with child labor rising
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A boy who cried out when he was beaten for complaining of stomach pains drew attention…
Mired in poverty, Afghans bring their children to work
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Mired in poverty, Afghans bring their children to work
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every day before dawn, 10-year-old Kamran goes to work with his father and other relatives at…
U.S. appeals court revives Nestle child slavery lawsuit
World
October 24, 2018
U.S. appeals court revives Nestle child slavery lawsuit
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit by a group of former child slaves accusing…
EFACC: March saw highest rates of child abuse in Egypt in 5 years
Egypt
April 24, 2017
EFACC: March saw highest rates of child abuse in Egypt in 5 years
The Egyptian Foundation for Advancement of the Childhood Condition (EFACC) revealed in its monthly report that March 2017 saw the…
Obstetrician turns away woman in labor, twins die at clinic’s doorstep
Egypt
October 5, 2016
Obstetrician turns away woman in labor, twins die at clinic’s doorstep
A woman in Daqahlia has accused an obstetrician of negligence leading to the death of her newborn twin babies.Nesma Abd…
In Turkish sweatshops, Syrian children sew to survive
Middle East
July 26, 2016
In Turkish sweatshops, Syrian children sew to survive
Muna Awwal wants to go to school. But she needs to go to work.Muna says she is 10 years old.…
As economy booms, children toil in Myanmar
World
April 19, 2016
As economy booms, children toil in Myanmar
When a boat stacked with gravel moors at a jetty in Yangon, 14-year-old Aung Htet Myat fills a basket he…
Syrian refugees in Lebanon at growing risk of forced labour: anti-slavery activists
Middle East
April 12, 2016
Syrian refugees in Lebanon at growing risk of forced labour: anti-slavery activists
A growing number of children whose families have fled the Syrian war to Lebanon are being forced to work for…
Mumbai schoolboy’s child labor project gets a national platform
World
April 6, 2016
Mumbai schoolboy’s child labor project gets a national platform
It began as a school project, became a citywide campaign, and is now a national social media campaign aimed at…
ILO: 200 million unemployed, 169 million working children
World
August 9, 2015
ILO: 200 million unemployed, 169 million working children
International Labor organization (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder said there are 200 million unemployed people in the world, an increase of…