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212 publications
  • 28.06.2018

    Together against child labour in Mozambique

    The ECLT Foundation joined together with the Government of Mozambique in a MoU to create a platform to combat child labour and strengthen the rights of children, particularly those in situations of poverty and vulnerability in rural areas where tobacco is grown.

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  • 25.06.2018

    2017 Annual Report

    The ECLT Foundation has a bold ambition. We are working for rural families so they can benefit from farming while ensuring that their children are healthy, educated, safe from exploitation, and encouraged to reach their full potential. In 2017, we responded to the large number of challenges faced by rural communities where tobacco is grown.

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  • 05.06.2018

    A single head does not carry a roof against child labour

    World Day Against Child Labour 2018 focuses safety and health for young workers and fighting hazardous child labour. Young people above the legal age have the right to work, but their health and safety must be ensured. ECLT is supporting celebrations taking place in Malawi were the Foundation has worked since 2002.

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  • 30.05.2018

    On your mark, get set, STOP CHILD LABOUR!

    World Day Against Child Labour 2018 focuses safety and health for young workers and fighting hazardous child labour. Young people above the legal age have the right to work, but their health and safety must be ensured. ECLT is supporting celebrations taking place in Tanzania were the Foundation has reached over 9,500 children since 2013.

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  • 04.05.2018

    ECLT Executive Director Rejects “Front Group” Assertions

    “The stakes for children, our sole beneficiaries, their families and their communities are dangerously high,” said Hammond, ECLT Executive Director. “Individuals who have never worked or spent significant time in rural communities facing child labour issues do not take the realities faced by children living in poverty into consideration.”

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  • 06.04.2018

    HRW Report on Child Labour in Tobacco Growing in Zimbabwe

    The ECLT Foundation welcomes the recent report by Human Rights Watch, A Bitter Harvest, which highlights concerns of child labour and occupational safety in tobacco growing in Zimbabwe, where “tobacco is the country’s most valuable export commodity.”

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  • 03.04.2018

    Understanding child labour in agriculture: lessons from ECLT studies

    Today, the ILO estimates that 152 million children are in child labour. Overall, 71 percent of these children are working in agriculture, most them doing unpaid work with their families.  The ILO statistics provide an important standard, but it is important to know more about child labour to understand the possible limitations of these numbers.

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