CHILD LABOR PROJECT

 

According to the International Labor Organization, nearly 250 million children between the ages of 5-17 engage in child labor. The majority of the world's working children between the ages of 5-14 are found in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa.  Asia has the highest number of child workers, but Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of working children relative to population.

The international community, which includes intergovernmental organizations such as the International Labor Organization, other UN agencies, the World Bank, national governments, and civil society organizations across the globe, have rallied worldwide to combat the most abusive and exploitative forms of child labor.

The UICHR, to expose and understand this dire global issue, undertook its Child Labor Research Initiative (CLRI) between 2001 and 2004.  Among its major accomplishments were a series of teaching modules on child labor for primary and secondary school and a major database of child labor law in 31 countries around the world.

For additional details regarding the Child Labor Research Initiative and access to our online resources, click HERE.