Research and Reports1 June 2022How does child work affect education and health?Read MoreThis literature review provides an up-to-date overview of causal evidence of the consequences of child work on children’s development, education, and health. It explores the harmful consequences of work by children and describes the complex, nuanced, and multidimensional relationship between child work and its impacts, drawing on more than thirty rigorous quantitative studies. This study focuses on several outcomes affected by the work during childhood and adolescence. These outcomes include school attendance, dropout, and academic performance, the child’s physical and mental development, and
Research and Reports1 January 2022What is forced labour of children and how can businesses help to end it? ILO BriefRead MoreThis brief provides an introduction to the topic of the forced labour of children. Prepared by ILO, it seeks to raise awareness of forced labour of children by summarizing and sharing the limited amount of information currently available. It covers the following questions: What is forced labour of children? How many children are victims? What are the root causes? Where does forced labour of children occur? The brief also outlines actions for the business community to help end forced labour of children and meet Sustainable Development Target 8.7. Read the resource: ILO Brief: What is forced
Research and Reports16 December 2021Comparative Assessment of Monitoring and Remediation Systems on Child Labour as implemented by Fairtrade Small-scale Producer OrganizationsRead MoreThis Fairtrade study compares two types of systems: Fairtrade International’s signature Youth-Inclusive Community-Based Monitoring and Remediation (YICBMR) system and Internal Control Systems (ICS) in four countries.
Laws and Regulations6 October 2021Cocoa Coalition position papersRead MoreThe Cocoa Coalition is an informal group of companies (Ferrero, Mars Wrigley, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, Tony’s Chocolonely, Unilever), certification organisations (Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance), NGOs (Fair Trade Advocacy Office, VOICE Network) and multi-stakeholder organisations (International Cocoa Initiative).- Research and Reports1 October 2021ICI briefing: USDOL findings on the worst forms of child labour 2020Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s annual report on the Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor assesses progress made in the global fight against child labor. The launch webinar took place on 29 September 2021, including insights from Thea Lee (USDOL), Marty J. Walsh (USDOL) and Rosa DeLauro (Congresswoman).