The report describes the scale and key characteristics of child labour in the world today, as well as changes in the global child labour situation over time. Most of the studies available to date focus on the social, political. Joining forces against child labour interagency report for the hague global child labour conference of 2010 may 2010 understanding children s work. Ethiopia download the report download a pdf of the ethiopia report. Child labor and childhood behavioral and mental health problems in ethiopia article pdf available in ethiopian journal of health development 202 january 2007 with 2,1 reads. Findings on the worst forms of child labor ethiopia u. Children in ethiopia engage in the worst forms of child labor, including in forced labor in domestic work. Children also perform dangerous tasks in agriculture. Causes and consequences of child labour in ethiopia.
A national goal set by the government of ethiopia aimed to enroll 80% children below the age of 6 years in. Agencies responsible for child labor law enforcement organizationagency role office of the attorney general prosecutes criminal violations of child labor laws, including through its special investigative unit for. Ethiopia moderate advancement 4 bureau of international labor affairs 2018 findings on the worst forms of child labor table 5. In ethiopia, children work in the traditional weaving industry in addis ababa and in the gamo gofa and wolayita zones. Ethiopia has made significant investments in early education programs since 2010. Joining forces against child labour united nations. Poverty and its related problems are some of the main causes of child labour in ethiopia. The 2001 survey reported that about 90 per cent of the children working in productive activities replied that they were working to either supplement family income 23. Questionsreferences child labour in ethiopia ethiopia youtube 85 percent of the population farms twoacre plots of land.
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