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Despite the prevalence of child labour in Bangladesh, there has been an increase in legislation against child labour. [6] Bangladesh has ratified, the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (C182). In addition, the country also ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Child Labour Unit was established in 2009 under the Ministry of Labour and Employment to eliminate child labor in Bangladesh. This was inline with Convention on the Rights of the Child signed in 1990 and the National Child Policy 2011 policy of the government of Bangladesh. [4] While this was mean't to be a temporary unit, the government of ...
Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child-marriage in the world. 66% of women (aged 20 to 24) were married before they turned 18. 13% of children are involved in child labor. Child laborers are frequently denied an education and are vulnerable to violence and abuse. Less than 80% of students enrolled in grade one complete primary school.
The National Child Labour Welfare Council was established in 2014. The aim of the council is to plan and monitor the implementation of National Child Labor Elimination Policy. According to the National Child Labor Elimination Policy, the government of Bangladesh plans to eliminate all forms of child labour in Bangladesh. [3]
The Convention supports the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including slavery, forced labour and trafficking in human beings. It prohibits the use of children in armed conflicts, prostitution and pornography, illegal activities such as drug trafficking and dangerous work.
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention: 1999 C182: Duties upon member states to identify and take steps to prohibit the worst forms of child labour (slavery, prostitution, drug trafficking and other dangerous jobs). 181 1. Children: Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention: 2006 C187: 46 1. Safety: Weekly Rest ...
Getting married before the age of 18 is a common part of life for girls living in Bangladesh. Currently, the country has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. An estimated 29 ...
Most of the conventions and recommendations for child labour fall under Article 3, The Elimination of child labour and the protection of children and young persons. The first convention listed is the Minimum Age Convention , 1973.