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Child Labour Factsheet Open this link in a new window
Anti-Slavery International

Christian Aid Policy Briefing on Child Labor Open this link in a new window
Christian Aid UK

Promises Broken: Child Labor Open this link in a new window
Human Rights Watch

The State of the World's Children 1997 (Focus on Child Labor) - Abbreviated Online Summary Open this link in a new window
UNICEF


Key Websites & Resources

A Future Without Child Labour - ILO Global Report 2002 Open this link in a new window
The ILO's comprehensive, global study on the subject of child labour. One of the key findings: 179 million children aged 5-17 are still exposed to the worst forms of child labor.
International Labour Organization

Child Labor in Agriculture Open this link in a new window
Of nearly 250 million children engaged in child labor around the world, the vast majority- 70 percent, or some 170 million-are working in agriculture.
Human Rights Watch

Child Labour - Flash Presentation Open this link in a new window
International Labour Organization

Child Labour News Service (CLNS) Open this link in a new window
Featuring news and articles on issues related to child labor.
Global March Against Child Labour

Global March Against Child Labour Open this link in a new window
Global March Against Child Labour undertook a worldwide march in 1998. This was the largest social mobilisation in history for the benefit of children. Currently Global March is campaigning for universal ratification of the ILO convention.

ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) Open this link in a new window
Working to strengthening national capacities to address child labour problems, and creating a worldwide movement to combat it. IPEC’s priority target groups are bonded child labourers, children in hazardous working conditions and occupations and children who are particularly vulnerable, i.e. very young working children (below 12 years of age), and working girls.
International Labour Organization

U.S. Department of Labor - International Child Labor Program Open this link in a new window
USDOL Bureau of International Labor Affairs