Almost every country has committed to preventing child labor, but the issue persists through entrenched systemic drivers: the ...

According to data from the United Nations, there are an estimated 152 million children between 5 and 17 years old engaged in ...

Instead of attending school, millions of children are exploited in forced labor. But education itself can be a key solution ...

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Legarda said she authored Republic Act 9231 or the Anti-Child Labor Law and cited its importance since it was enacted into law on Dec. 19, 2003. “RA 9231 has made a real difference in protecting ...

The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of ...

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is reinforcing the importance of educating parents and communities to eliminate child labor in all its forms in the Ilocos ...