• Strategies to tackle child labour

Strategies to tackle child labour

How to tackle and eliminate hazardous and exploitative child labour? This report provides practical solutions for effectively addressing the root causes.

The authors highlight two key findings that can further improve the understanding of child labour and how to combat it. First, galvanising community action to mitigate rates of rural child labour decreases the chances that children will fall victim to the worst, most exploitive forms of labour. Second, women can significantly contribute to reducing rates of child labour in their homes and in their communities.

Suggestions for individuals include: 

• speak out
• be an informed consumer
• consider if the cheapest price is the fairest price
• support the Rugmark Foundation

Suggestions for corporations include:

• develop and implement a code of conduct
• institutionalise a commitment to proactive approaches, versus reactive damage control, to ensuring workers’ rights and reducing rates of child labour
• do not procure raw materials, inputs or services from entities with documented or suspected violations of workers’ rights, especially those employing child labourers

Suggestions for policy-makers include:

• hold institutions and individuals accountable for violating labour laws
• seek out the opinions of community groups on policies directly impacting their lives
• when formulating policies on education or child labour, listen to children
  

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