Child Labor
160 million children, almost 1 in 10 worldwide, are engaged in child labor, with 80 million working in hazardous conditions in agriculture, mining, domestic labor, and other sectors. On tobacco farms, children work long hours in extreme heat, exposed to nicotine and toxic pesticides that can make them sick. In Africa, Asia, and Latin America, child laborers in artisanal and small-scale gold mines work underground in pits that easily collapse and use toxic mercury to process the gold, risking brain damage and other serious health conditions. We are working to end the worst forms of child labor and to ensure that all children are protected from jobs that interfere with their health, safety, and education.
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News
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No US State Meets Child Rights Standards
Updated Scorecard Shows Improvement, but Many States Still Fail Children
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Germany’s Rush for 'Critical' Minerals is a Human Rights Challenge
Mining for Energy Transition Should not Come at Expense of Rights
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Unprotected by Labor Law, Child Farmworkers Risk Health and Lives
New Child Labor Investigation Shows Urgent Need for Legal Change
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Legal Loopholes
Germany wants certified companies to be exempted from liability for negligence in the EU supply chain law. But certifications themselves are problematic.
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