African Countries

CHILD LABOR IN DOMESTIC WORK

September 10th, 2013: The International Labour Organization estimates that 15.5 million children

Tue Sep 10 2013

Niger’s Wahayu Endure Domestic and Sexual Enslavement

August 27th, 2013: Niger’s Tahoua region has a history of enslavement dating back to the early

Tue Aug 27 2013

Ten Facts about Niger’s “Fifth Wives” or WAHAYU

August 27th, 2013: A wahaya (plural: wahayu) or “fifth wife” is a Nigerien girl or woman born

Tue Aug 27 2013

10 Facts about Child Labor in Lake Volta’s Fishing Industry:

July 31st, 2013: In Ghana, one in six children aged 6 to 14 are involved in child labor; 2.3

Wed Jul 31 2013

CHILD LABOR AND ENSLAVEMENT IN GHANA’S LAKE VOLTA FISHING INDUSTRY

July 31st, 2013: For a small sum of money, James Kofi Annan’s father handed him over to a child

Wed Jul 31 2013

Human Rights Watch’s Jo Becker: The U.S. Can Do More to Keep Children Off the Battlefield

October 25th, 2012: President Barack Obama announced on Friday that, for the second year in a row,

Thu Oct 25 2012

Raise the Bar, Hershey! Campaign Welcomes Hershey’s Announcement to Source 100% Certified Cocoa by 2020

October 4th, 2012: Many other smaller chocolate companies are already 100 percent certified, a

Thu Oct 4 2012

President Issues Child Soldier Waivers

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 28, 2012 Presidential

Fri Sep 28 2012

Rwanda: Northern Province Records High Levels of Child Labor

September 14th, 2012: As the government moves to eliminate the use of underage children in

Fri Sep 14 2012

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