African Countries

New research suggests the impact of pesticides on the developing brains of child farmworkers in South Africa

December 3rd, 2025: Children living in South Africa’s farming regions may be experiencing reduced

Wed Dec 3 2025

Tu Rinsche’s Deep Dive on Cocoa with its Long-standing, Widespread Child Labor

August 28th, 2025: Why Business Must Lead on Ending Child Labor and Forced Labor in the Cocoa

Thu Aug 28 2025

New Estimate of Global Child Labor in 2024 (138 million): Progress Made, but Challenges Remain

June 25th, 2025: In commemoration of World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, 2025, the

Wed Jun 25 2025

U.S.DOL News Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces 2024 Iqbal Masih Award Winners; Recipients in Egypt, Ghana Lauded for Contributions to End Child Labor

June 5th, 2024: Wadi El Nil Association, Andrews Addoquaye Tagoe recognized for stellar

Tue Jul 9 2024

“Last Week Tonight” with HBO’s John Oliver takes aim at rampant child labor in the production of chocolate

November 1st, 2023: Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Wed Nov 1 2023

Ending Child Labor in Mica Mines in India and Madagascar

July 12th, 2021: Most people use products containing mica daily, without realizing what the story

Mon Jul 12 2021

Global Civil Society Statement on Child Labour in Cocoa, June 12th, 2021

June 12th, 2021: Today, June 12th, is the International Day against Child Labour. On this day, as a

Sat Jun 12 2021

Ending the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers

May 14th, 2021: Around the world children as young as ten years old fight in armed

Fri May 14 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Labor

June 30th, 2022: Combatting child labor during a global pandemic is a staggering

Tue Jun 30 2020

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