Malawi'’s agricultural sector is critical to its economy, employing around 77% of the population and accounting for 23% of gross domestic product (GDP). The majority of workers in agriculture are smallholder farmers, many of whom cultivate less than one hectare of land. Despite its importance, the sector faces significant challenges, …
A new picture book aims to help show the nearly 100 million children who labour on farms how best to handle the toxic pesticides many are exposed to in their work. The book, launched on Wednesday by two U.N. agencies, comes in four languages. The easy-to-follow pictures are adapted for …
Presentation by Nivit Kumar Yadav of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
India's democratic depth was evident this past week as the entire establishment, left and right, came together to congratulate Kailash Satyarthi for his Nobel. All of them, from Narendra Modi on, did so without any qualification. But why should this be unusual? Shouldn't our nation celebrate a rare Nobel? It …
India's democratic depth was evident this past week as the entire establishment, left and right, came together to congratulate Kailash Satyarthi for his Nobel. All of them, from Narendra Modi on, did so without any qualification. But why should this be unusual? Shouldn't our nation celebrate a rare Nobel? It …
A petition has been filed in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking ban on bursting firecrackers on the grounds that they cause pollution and promote child labour. The petitioner, Ravindra Bhusari, was a firecracker dealer once. Asim Sarode, legal counsel for the petitioner, said, "It is well known that bursting …
Samsung Electronics said it has found "evidence of suspected child labour" at a factory of its Chinese supplier Dongguan Shinyang Electronics. The firm conducted an investigation into the supplier after New York-based campaign group, China Labor Watch, accused it of hiring children. The South Korean firm has "temporarily" suspended business …
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KATHMANDU: Climate change may put children at considerable risk of violence, abuse and multiple forms of poverty, particularly through displacement, migration and erosion of assets and livelihood alternatives, says a research report by Plan Nepal. Nepal is among the disaster-prone countries in the world. It is exposed to various hazards …
Children today are sicker than they were a generation ago. The past few decades have seen a rapid rise in the consumption of synthetic pesticides. The world now uses about 2.3 million tonnes of pesticides every year, which is 50 times more than in 1950. The widespread use of pesticides …
Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) launched its annual State of Pakistan's Children 2013 report here on Thursday highlights the dismal state of child rights and child protection in the country. The report provided an annual overview of developments in sector that are of special …
Children who cannot legally buy cigarettes harvest tobacco, use heavy machinery and climb into barn rafters to dry leaves. During shifts as long as 12 hours, these workers – some as young as seven – are exposed to nicotine, pesticides and extreme heat. These are not dispatches from Malawi or …
Children working on tobacco farms in the United States are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides, and other dangers, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. While US law prohibits the sale of tobacco products to children, children can legally work on tobacco farms in the US. The world’s largest …
LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved an amount of Rs 6009.793 million for the elimination of child and bonded labour under an integrated project. The project is being launched for promotion of "Decent Work for Vulnerable Workers" in Punjab, a senior official of the Planning and Development …
The problem of Child Labour poses a challenge before the State. Child Labour is a social malady and a major obstacle which deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, causing great harm to their physical and mental development. Considering that it is essentially a socio-economic problem inextricably …
Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India: ASSOCHAM study; India’s capital produces 67,000 MT of electronic waste a year. In India, about 4.5 lakhs child labours between the age group of 10-14 are observed to be engaged in various e-waste (electronic waste) activities, without adequate …
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - Islamabad—National Assembly was informed that 4.57 percent of the children in age group 10 to 14 years are engaged in child labor as provinces are yet mulling legislation on the issue since the subject was devolved in 18th amendment. Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human …
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - Islamabad—National Assembly was informed that 4.57 percent of the children in age group 10 to 14 years are engaged in child labor as provinces are yet mulling legislation on the issue since the subject was devolved in 18th amendment. Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human …
ISLAMABAD - Residents of twin cities demanded to check child labour as the number of underage working children at various work places is increasing day by day. The children of school going age were witnessed working at hotels, auto workshops, stores, malls and other work places at different localities of …
At least 22.7 percent of the working children in Savar upazila of Dhaka have been forced into child labour chiefly because of family problems and penury, according to a survey. In addition, 61.1 percent of the child labourers work seven days a week, 83.8 percent work during government holidays, and …
Recognizing the need for further research within the broader domain of internal migration in India and especially on the condition of migrant children in Kolkata, in 2013, the Institute of Social Sciences, Kolkata collaborated with the UNICEF Office for West Bengal to jointly complete the proposed project called "Children of …
