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Child Labour Remains Widespread in Malawi

Child Labour Remains Widespread in Malawi

The Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development says cases of child labor remain a widespread challenge in the country as many children are being employed at a tender age to work in different sectors. Deputy Labour Commissioner in the Ministry, Wafwire Musukwa made the remarks on Monday at a press briefing which was […]

New Efforts to Fight Child Labour, Rights Abuse in Rwanda

New Efforts to Fight Child Labour, Rights Abuse in Rwanda

The Government has launched a month-long campaign to sensitise the public on child rights, with officials from the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion saying that over 11,000 children were withdrawn from practices categorised as child labour in the last five years. At least 2,600 children were also moved from institutional care (including orphanages) and […]

In pursuit of child rights in Tanzania

In pursuit of child rights in Tanzania

“I was supposed to be the first one awake to get the children up and send them to school, and then take care of the household chores. And then I was the last one to bed at night.” Angel Benedicto’s account of her daily routine as a household servant in Tanzania echoes the bleak experiences […]

Children tortured and recruited as fighters in Syria’s war

Children tortured and recruited as fighters in Syria’s war

There is growing evidence that children caught up in Syria’s war are being abused and used as fighters. The UN says it has verified that 271 boys and seven girls have been recruited by armed groups, and that the real number is expected to be much higher. The groups enlisting minors to fight include Free […]

Fighting Child Labour In Tanzania

Fighting Child Labour In Tanzania

In Tanzania, exploitation of child labour has become so commonplace, especially in urban centres, that the average person no longer sees it as a heinous offence. Not many people know that enlisting child labour is a crime. Toiling children are not in cities alone. I have seen some in rural areas. The atrocities wrought by […]

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