Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and ILO launch activities to combat child labour in Iraq The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the International Labour Organization (ILO) kicked off a series of activities that support a nation-wide campaign to tackle the worst forms of child labour in the country. The activities are part […]
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Partnership to Combat Child Labour in Iraq
ILO and RDPP launch a partnership to combat worst forms of child labour in Iraq The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Regional Development and Protection Programme for Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq (RDPP II) have launched a partnership to tackle the worst forms of child labour amongst Syrian refugees, internally displaced persons and vulnerable […]
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The Child Labourers of Baghdad
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Child labour is illegal in Iraq. But if there is death or disease in the family, minors are often forced to work. The authorities responsible for policing labour laws take […]
Underage and Trapped: Female Iraqi Factory Workers
By Editor on 3rd September 2014 in Iraq Education and Training News, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Security
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Underage and Trapped: Female Iraqi Factory Workers Need Help Shayma Hassan, 16, walks 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) each day to the brick factory in Bahr al-Najaf in the city of Najaf, […]
Conference on Child Labor in Dohuk
A conference against child labor began in Dohuk on Sunday. According to the report from Aknews, the event is hosted by an organization called Nubahar, an NGO that fights child labor. “The findings of the conference will be sent to related committees in the Kurdish parliament and to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs”, […]