extreme poverty and inadequate social protection measures have led to an additional 17 million girls and boys engaging in child labor in sub-Saharan Africa over the past four years. African ...

By Ayesha ShabirSocial mobilization plays a pivotal role in addressing societal issues, particularly those related to human ...

An undercover investigation at Zawiyya, an Islamic Centre in Gusau, exposes how children are hired to 'strangers' for labour exploitation.Zawiyya Islamic Centre at Kanwuri in Gusau, the Zamfara State ...

Adam leads a column of five other boys through the high ... In 2017, the country hosted its “National Child Labor Day” in the lakeside town of Kete Krachi, to call awareness to the issue.

Boys are typically trafficked into agricultural labor, while girls are used for domestic or market work. In West Africa, children most vulnerable to trafficking into child labor come from rural ...

As the world strives to end child labour, African governments find themselves at a crucial turning point. Despite global promises, the International Labour Organisation indicates that 160 million ...

Despite efforts to end child marriage globally, an estimated 12 million girls are still married each year. West and Central Africa home to six of the top ... in his community from child marriage, ...

and nations to work in solidarity to protect vulnerable boys and girls. “When we purchase products that involve child labor — how can we eat and dress, knowing that behind that food and those ...

Adam leads a column of five other boys through the high ... In 2017, the country hosted its “National Child Labor Day” in the lakeside town of Kete Krachi, to call awareness to the issue.