Child Labor

Investing in Every Child: An Economic Study of the Costs and Benefits of Eliminating Child Labour

International Labour Office et al. — Thu, 04 May 2006 12:33:22 PDT

Report prepared by the International Program on Elimination of Child Labor (IPEC) of the ILO, analyzing the economic costs of eliminating child labor through general education and family reimbursement for lost income. Offers specific results for the various forms of child labor, different sectors of society, and different national and regional entities. The report predicts that the gain in productivity due to education will result in a net gain in economic growth if child labor is eliminated via education and training.

Fundamental Principles and Rights At Work: Value, Viability, Incidence and Importance as Elements for Economic Progress and Social Justice

Maria Luz Vega Ruiz et al. — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:29:28 PST

Working Paper prepared for the ILO by Maria Luz Vega Ruiz and Daniel Martinez, focusing on the rights at work in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Child Labour in the Russian Federation

Svetlana Stephenson et al. — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:13:20 PST

Working paper on child labor written in 2002 for the ILO by Svetlana Stephenson, in preparation of the ILO Declaration entitled A Future Without Child Labour, under the mandate of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

Report of the Director-General. A Future Without Child Labour. Global Report under the Follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Report I (B)

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:57:32 PST

Third report on child labor, compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2002, under the mandate of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

Questions and Answers on Child Labour

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:50:26 PST

Questions and Answers on Child Labour, compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2005.

Child Labour in Latin America

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:47:21 PST

Fact sheet on child labor in Latin America, compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2005.

Child Labour in Europe

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:44:16 PST

Fact sheet on child labor in Europe, compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2005.

Child Labour in Africa

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:40:11 PST

Fact sheet on child labor in Africa, compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2005.

Child Labour in Asia

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:36:11 PST

Fact sheet on child labor in Asia, compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2005.

Convention on the Rights of the Child

UNICEF — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:50:31 PST

UNICEF’s Convention on the Rights of the Child, approved on November 20, 1989.

The Apparel Industry and Codes of Conduct: A Solution to the International Child Labor Problem?

United States Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs. — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:42:11 PST

This report is the third volume in ILAB’s international child labor series. It focuses on the use of child labor in the production of apparel for the U.S. market, and reviews the extent to which U.S. apparel importers have established and are implementing codes of conduct or other business guidelines prohibiting the use of child labor in the production of the clothing they sell. The report was mandated by the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, P.L. 104-134.

Child Labour Stories

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:49:12 PST

Three stories of child labor presented by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The Effective Abolition of Child Labor

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:45:09 PST

ILO's Global Report 2000 on member countries' efforts to abolish child labor through legislation, monitoring, and enforcement.

The Effective Abolition of Child Labor

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:43:07 PST

ILO's Global Report 2001 on member countries' efforts to abolish child labor through legislation, monitoring, and enforcement.

The Effective Abolition of Child Labor

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:41:04 PST

ILO's Global Report 2002 on member countries' efforts to abolish child labor through legislation, monitoring, and enforcement.

The Effective Abolition of Child Labor

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:38:02 PST

ILO’s Global Report 2003 on member countries’ efforts to abolish child labor through legislation, monitoring, and enforcement.

The Effective Abolition of Child Labor

International Labour Organization — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:35:59 PST

ILO's Global Report 2004 on member countries' efforts to abolish child labor through legislation, monitoring, and enforcement.