Resources on hazardous child labour
2014
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Publication
Occupational health and safety assessment of child workers in the brick industry in Nepal
01 September 2014
This study assesses health impacts associated with the brick industry focusing on child workers. The study provides supportive evidence to inform policy and practical interventions that will a) protect the health, safety and well-being of youth of legal working age and b) enable the removal of children less than the legal working age (i.e. below 14) from exploitative work in the brick industry.
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Publication
Health hazards of child labour in brick kilns of Bangladesh
01 September 2014
In this research our main concern is to determine occupational health hazards and risks of those children who are involved in various types of work in the brick kilns of Bangladesh. This study assesses the health impacts associated with the work, and documents the physical and psychological conditions of the child labour in brick kiln. It is a cross sectional study which includes direct observation, face to face interviews and focus group discussion.
2013
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Publication
Toiling in the soil: Impact of work at brick kilns on health of children and youth in Pakistan
01 November 2013
The study is an attempt to fill the knowledge gap which exists about the health and safety implications of work on children and youth engaged in clay brick manufacturing sector and in various processes of brick making. It provides valuable insight into the implications of work in clay brick making in the context of the most important ILO Conventions No. 138 on Minimum Age and Convention No. 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labour.
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Publication
Eliminating child labour in Indonesia: 20 years of support
12 June 2013
This short publication intends to highlight on the longterm partnership that the ILO has established with its constituents and key stakeholders by revisiting some of the milestones achieved, lessons learnt, and challenges ahead.
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Brochure
Eliminating child labour in Indonesia: 20 years of support
01 June 2013
This short publication intends to highlight on the longterm partnership that the ILO has established with its constituents and key stakeholders by revisiting some of the milestones achieved, lessons learnt, and challenges ahead.
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Publication
The effect of work on children's health - Report of research on ten occupational sectors in Pakistan
08 April 2013
This report presents the results of research studies to assess health and safety hazards and risks faced by children in ten sectors of economy in two districts of Pakistan namely Sahiwal in Punjab and Sukkur in Sindh province.