ECLT in numbers
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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
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
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10.10.2025 Turning off the tap: how production, procurement, and policy can end child labour in agriculture
As global leaders prepare for the VI global conference on child labour in Morocco, the evidence is clear: coordinated action is key to lasting change in agriculture. To end child labour, we must go beyond removing children from the fields — we must change the systems that keep sending them there.
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11.09.2025 VI Global Conference for the Elimination of Child Labour - ECLT Call to Action
Child labour is rising among the youngest children, especially in agriculture, where more than half of all cases are found. As the world prepares for the VI Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Morocco in 2026, now is the time to focus on small farms, younger children, and systemic change to “turn off the tap” of child labour. Read ECLT’s Call to Action ahead of the Global Conference and join the push for systemic change.
