World Day Against Child Labour: Theme, History, Significance, Posters

World Day Against Child Labour Day is also known as Anti-Child Labour Day. It is observed on 12 June annually and highlights the impact of the crisis on child labour. The article below discusses this year’s theme, history, and significance of this day.

World Day Against Child Labour: Date

World child labour day is observed on 12th June every year and this year the global platform is urged to be united against child labour and human trafficking, even more, considering the alarming rate of its rise.

It was reported by UNICEF and International Labour Organization (ILO) that the number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million across the world.

World Day Against Child Labour was introduced in 2002 by the International Labour Organisation. The day provides an opportunity and urges the need to generate an environment for children to grow and live a dignified life and also to fight against child labour throughout the world.

Poverty is one of the main reasons for child labour because of which children are forced to leave their school and opt for minimal jobs to support their parents for their livelihood. Moreover, some are forced into child labour by organised crime rackets.

The Day not only focuses on the suitable environment required for the children to grow and prosper but also provides an opportunity to gain support from governments, civil society, schools, youth, women’s groups and media to participate in the campaign against child labour.

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Theme:

This year’s World Day will focus on celebrating the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999, No. 182). It also presents an opportunity to remind all stakeholders to improve their implementation of the two fundamental Conventions on child labour – Convention No. 182 and Convention No. 138 concerning the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment or Work (1973).

Although significant strides have been taken in reducing child labour over time, recent years have seen global trends reverse, underscoring the pressing need to unite efforts in expediting actions to eradicate child labour in all its manifestations.

With the adoption of Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7, the international community made a commitment to the elimination of child labour in all its forms by 2025.

Now is the time to make the elimination of child labour a reality!

This World Day Against Child Labour, June 12, we are calling for:

1. The effective implementation of the ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour;
2. Reinvigorated national, regional and international action to end child labour in all of its forms, including worst forms, through adopting national policies and addressing root causes as called upon in the 2022 Durban Call to Action;
3. Universal ratification and effective implementation of ILO Convention  No. 138 on the Minimum Age, which, together with the universal ratification of ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour achieved in 2020, would provide all children with legal protection against all forms of child labour.

World Day Against Child Labour: History

In 1919, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) was established to promote social justice and to set up International Labour Standards. Let us tell you that the ILO has 187 member states. The Kingdom of Tonga, a South Pacific island nation, became the 187th member State of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Since then, the ILO has passed several conventions to improve the conditions of labour across the globe. Not only this, but also provides guidelines on matters like wages, working hours, favourable environment etc.

In 1973, ILO Convention number 138 was adopted and focused on the minimum age for employment. It aims the member states to raise the minimum age of employment and to abolish child labour. In 1999, the ILO convention number 182 was adopted and was also known as the “Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention”. It aims to take necessary and immediate action to eliminate the worst form that is child labour.

What constitutes Child Labour?

According to the International Labour Organisation, child labour is “work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity and that is harmful to physical and mental health”. That is such type of work that deprives the children of their right to education and dignified living. ILO also says that child labour is such type of work which have physically, mentally and socially consequences on the children and damages them in some or the other way. In fact, any type of work that stops children to take school education is also child labour. It is categorised into three forms: work that deprives the children of the opportunity to attend school, work that forced a child to leave school at an early age and work that requires children to attend school but with the heavy workload.

Significance:

This day mainly focus on the children development and it protects the right of education and dignified life for the children. Therefore, it is important to achieve the Sustainable development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 as propagated by the UN. Several organisations, ILO etc. are making efforts to curb the child labour. But we should also be responsible and take our duties to help in eliminating child labour. It is correctly said that the child that comes out of child labour comes to know his or her potential and self-worth. They began to enjoy life, human rights and live a dignified life. No doubt such children will also contribute to the economic and social growth of the country and also of the world. Children are the future of the country, isn’t it!

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Some Facts about Child Labour:

According to the UN,

• Around 160 million children between the ages of 5-17 were in child labour and almost half of them that is around 73 million are in hazardous child labour.
• Almost 48% of victims of child labour were aged 5-11, 28% were 12-14 years old and 24% were 15-17 years old.

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Wishes and Messages:

• On this World Day Against Child Labour, let’s unite to ensure every child’s right to education, play, and a bright future. Say no to child labour!
• Today, we stand together to protect the innocence and well-being of every child. Let’s eliminate child labour and create a world filled with opportunities for their growth and development.
• Every child deserves to dream, learn, and grow. Let’s work hand in hand to eradicate child labour and provide them with a chance to flourish.
• 4. On this World Day Against Child Labour, let’s remember that childhood should be a time of joy, laughter, and education. Together, we can break the chains of child labour and give them a better tomorrow.
• Children are the future of our world. Let’s empower them by eradicating child labour and creating a society that nurtures their potential.
• Today, we raise our voices against child labour and advocate for children’s rights to be protected. Let’s ensure they have the freedom to be children, not workers.
• Education is a powerful tool that can break the cycle of child labour. Let’s invest in education and provide children with the knowledge and skills they need to build a better future.
• No child should carry the burden of labor at such a young age. Let’s promote fair opportunities and protect their rights. Together, we can end child labour.
• On this World Day Against Child Labour, let’s remember that the hands of children belong in classrooms, not in factories. Say no to child labour and yes to education!
• Child labour steals away the joy and innocence of childhood. Let’s raise awareness, enforce laws, and create an environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential.
• Every child deserves a chance to dream big and achieve their aspirations. Let’s eradicate child labour and pave the way for a world where every child’s dreams can come true.
• Today, we commit ourselves to fight against child labour and break the chains that bind innocent children. Together, we can build a society that values their rights and protects their future.
• Child labour is a violation of human rights. Let’s join forces to ensure that every child has the opportunity to live a life free from exploitation and filled with hope.
• Children are not commodities; they are our future. Let’s unite to protect their rights, end child labour, and create a world where their well-being is a top priority.
• On this World Day Against Child Labour, let’s renew our commitment to safeguarding childhood. Together, we can create a world where no child is deprived of their rights and every child has the chance to thrive.

World Day Against Child Labour: Slogans

• Child labour steals childhoods, let’s give them back.
• No child should have to work, let them play and learn.
• Education is the key to a better future, not child labour.
• End child labour, give them a chance to grow.
• Child labour is a crime, let’s stop it together.
• Every child deserves a childhood, not a job.
• Child labour is a violation of human rights.
• We must all do our part to end child labour.
• Together, we can create a world where every child can be a child.
• No child should be forced to work, they should be free to play and learn.
• Child labour is a problem that we can solve, if we work together.
• Education is the key to ending child labour.
• We must invest in our children, so they can have a better future.
• Child labour is a crime against humanity, let’s stop it now.
• We can all make a difference, let’s work together to end child labour.
• It’s time to put an end to child labour, let’s make a difference.
• Child labour is not the answer, education is.
• We must all do our part to create a better future for our children.
• Let’s work together to end child labour and give every child a chance to succeed.
• Education is the key to ending child labour, let’s invest in our future.

World Day Against Child Labour Day: Quotes

• Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man. ~ Rabindranath Tagore
• Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. ~ Nelson Mandela
• Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. ~ A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
• You can’t regulate child labor. You can’t regulate slavery. Some things are just wrong. ~ Michael Moore
• Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and other social problems. ~ Kailash Satyarthi
• Child labor and poverty are inevitably bound together and if you continue to use the labor of children as the treatment for the social disease of poverty, you will have both poverty and child labor to the end of time. ~ Grace Abbott
• Even when we talked about child labor, we were frowned upon. But then you know that you have to speak the truth irrespective of the repercussions. ~ Asma Jahangir
• If we can’t begin to agree on fundamentals, such as the elimination of the most abusive forms of child labor, then we really are not ready to march forward into the future. ~ Alexis Herman
• Some girls cannot go to school because of the child labor and child trafficking.. ~ Malala Yousafzai
• We must ensure that while eliminating child labor in the export industry, we are also eliminating their labour from the informal sector, which is more invisible to public scrutiny – and thus leaves the children more open to abuse and exploitation. ~ Carol Bellamy