EVENTS: To observe the World Day Against Child Labour 2023 on Monday, June 12th from 13:30 until 14:45 (Europe/Zurich), a high-level side event will be organized by the ILO during the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference. The discussion will focus on the link between social justice and the elimination of child labour. Panellists will highlight examples of how ILO constituents have followed up on their commitments and how these are important steps towards increasing social justice. The World Day will be celebrated by many of the ILO tripartite constituents throughout the world. Watch the event!
Statement from the ILO Director-General on On World Day Against Child Labour 2023, June 12th.
This year, World Day against Child Labour takes the theme, Social Justice for All. End Child Labour! .
Yet what is happening with child labour is the very opposite of social justice.
For the first time in 20 years, child labour is on the rise.
160 million children, almost one-in-10 worldwide, are in child labour.
What’s worse, half – 80 million – are in the most hazardous forms of child labour; that’s work with a real threat to their physical and mental health.
But child labour rarely happens because parents are bad, or do not care. Rather, it springs from a lack of social justice.
The antidote to poverty-driven child labour is decent work for adults, so they can support their families and send their children to school, not to work.
Decent work means ending forced labour, creating safe and healthy workplaces, and letting workers organize and voice their needs.
It means ending discrimination – because child labour often affects marginalized groups.
We must step up our fight against child labour, by supporting greater social justice. If we do this, an end to child labour is not just possible. It is within reach.
Yet what is happening with child labour is the very opposite of social justice.
For the first time in 20 years, child labour is on the rise.
160 million children, almost one-in-10 worldwide, are in child labour.
What’s worse, half – 80 million – are in the most hazardous forms of child labour; that’s work with a real threat to their physical and mental health.
But child labour rarely happens because parents are bad, or do not care. Rather, it springs from a lack of social justice.
The antidote to poverty-driven child labour is decent work for adults, so they can support their families and send their children to school, not to work.
Decent work means ending forced labour, creating safe and healthy workplaces, and letting workers organize and voice their needs.
It means ending discrimination – because child labour often affects marginalized groups.
We must step up our fight against child labour, by supporting greater social justice. If we do this, an end to child labour is not just possible. It is within reach.
ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo.
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SUMMIT: 14-15 June 2023 at ILO HQ. Learn how to participate to the World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All.
PUBLICATIONS: Advancing social justice; Report of the ILO Director-General to the 111th International Labour Conference.
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ACTIONS
- Support greater social justice.
- Step up the fight against child labour.
KEY MESSAGES: To bring social justice to all we must end child labour.
- Step up the fight against child labour.
KEY MESSAGES: To bring social justice to all we must end child labour.
BROADCASTS: Social Justice for All. End Child Labour! .
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