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  • 02.03.2020

    Coming together for a brighter future in Indonesia

    Nearly 3 million children are involved in child labour in Indonesia. ECLT supporting public and private sectors to come together in a partnership to advance progress in the fight against child labour on the ground.

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  • 21.02.2020

    Opening doors to a new world of work for youth in Guatemala

    Job skills training and subsidised internships are offering young people in Guatemala new opportunities to use their talents and increase their chances to reaching their ambitions through the EEMPATA Rural Training Model.

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  • 10.02.2020

    Why does child labour happen? Here are some of the root causes

    Children are most often involved in child labour because their parents or guardians consider it ‘normal’ for children to work, and sometimes for children’s own survival and that of their families. Here are some of the root causes which make children particularly vulnerable to child labour.

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  • 28.01.2020

    ECLT invests in long-term capacity to fight child labour across sectors in Uganda

    ECLT is proud to welcome ECLT Uganda Affiliate Office: an independent locally based organisation set up to promote multi-stakeholder collaboration in the fight against child labour in Uganda. Read this article to learn how the new Affiliate Office plays a unique role by putting a stop to the displacement of child labour from one sector to another through collaboration.

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  • 20.01.2020

    Quality Education for a Brighter Future

    As the world celebrates International Day of Education, it is time to reflect how access to quality education can fights child labour, gives children a brighter future, breaks the cycle of poverty, promotes development and advances progress towards the SDGs

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  • 10.01.2020

    Child labour or acceptable work? Do you know the difference?

    Not sure about what is and what is not child labour? This article explains how you can tell the difference and what type of light work is acceptable for children to be doing using the ILO's definitions.

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  • 18.12.2019

    Wrapping up 2019: this year's highlights

    This year some real progress has been made in the fight against child labour and here are just some of our highlights of the past year. A special thank you to all project staff and partners around the world for their support in making this possible and for their commitment to eliminate child labour.

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  • 17.12.2019

    Investment and Collaboration: ILO Decent Work Strategy in Key Tobacco-growing Countries

    The ECLT Foundation remains a committed partner in progressively and sustainably eliminating child labour. The Foundation will follow the call of the SDGs and the new ILO Strategy to collaborate with all relevant stakeholders at national and international levels to bring real change for farmers, families and children in areas where tobacco is grown.

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