Combatting Child Labour in Agriculture through multi-stakeholder collaboration
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ECLT in numbers
Since 2011, ECLT has supported over 1,400,000 children, farmers and families in the fight against child labour.
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96,000 +
families
in tobacco-growing communities were financially empowered
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33,000 +
children
were sent to school and benefited from vocational training
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204,000+
children
were removed or kept away from child labour
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711,000+
community members
were reached through awareness-raising activities
About child labour
Child labour is work which puts children's health, safety, education and development at risk.
160 million
children are involved in child labour worldwide
79 million
children are doing work which is hazardous.
Over 70%
of child labour is in agriculture
262 million
children and youth are out of school
Latest news
Highlights of our work around the world
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31.10.2024 Creating a framework for Change: The power of partnerships to tackle child labour in Indonesian agriculture.
In Indonesia, stakeholders are stepping up to safeguard children’s well-being and future, advancing labour practices through agricultural labour guidelines.
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30.09.2024 Shaping a sustainable future: Key takeaways from the 2024 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
The ECLT Foundation participated in the UN Global Compact (UNGC) Leaders Summit and Forward Faster Acceleration Day, held in New York in September 2024. Read more about our experience in these insightful events.
