12.50 lakh child workers in risky conditions

Speakers call to eliminate worst form of child labour

Stressing on the elimination of worst form of child labour (WFCL), Civil Society activists called for raising mass awareness on the child labour issue at a meeting at INCIDIN Bangladesh in the capital on Monday, said a press release. About 12.50 lakh children are working in hazardous conditions, which pose both mental and physical health risks for them, they observed. It is needed to address the unconditional WFCL in policy, law and interventions, they said.  The event was titled ‘Consultation meeting with multi stakeholders to develop advocacy network at national level’ jointly organised by INCIDIN Bangladesh and Winrock International, which was chaired by Executive Director of INCIDIN Bangladesh AKM Masud Ali.

Labour Adviser of Bangladesh Employers’ Federation Kazi Saifuddin Ahmed, Manager (Policy and Programme) of INCIDIN Bangladesh Advocate Md Rafiqual Islam Khan, Executive Director of Street Women Protection Forum Lima Ferdous, Finance Secretary of Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) Rafiqul Islam, among others, spoke at the event.

Representatives from different Civil Society organisations attended the meeting held under the project ‘Child Labour Improvement in Bangladesh (CLIMB)’, which was supported by Winrock International.

Terming dried fish sector, domestic works and waste management as hazardous for children, they demanded inclusion of the three sectors in the current list of risky works.

It is needed to formulate child-friendly laws and policies, they said, calling for coordination among the stakeholders for launching collective advocacy for realising the rights of children.

Mentioning child labour as a burden to the country, they stressed on child-focused poverty and safety-net programmes. “It would be tough for us to achieve two goals (8 and 16) of SDG if the problem persists. SDG 16 called for ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against children,” they added.

12.50 lakh child workers in risky conditions

Speakers call to eliminate worst form of child labour

Stressing on the elimination of worst form of child labour (WFCL), Civil Society activists called for raising mass awareness on the child labour issue at a meeting at INCIDIN Bangladesh in the capital on Monday, said a press release. About 12.50 lakh children are working in hazardous conditions, which pose both mental and physical health risks for them, they observed. It is needed to address the unconditional WFCL in policy, law and interventions, they said. The event was titled Consultation meeting with multi stakeholders to develop advocacy network at national level jointly organised by INCIDIN Bangladesh and Winrock International, which was chaired by Executive Director of INCIDIN Bangladesh AKM Masud Ali. Labour Adviser of Bangladesh Employers Federation Kazi Saifuddin Ahmed, Manager (Policy and Programme) of INCIDIN Bangladesh Advocate Md Rafiqual Islam Khan, Executive Director of Street Women Protection Forum Lima Ferdous, Finance Secretary of Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) Rafiqul Islam, among others, spoke at the event. Representatives from different Civil Society organisations attended the meeting held under the project Child Labour Improvement in Bangladesh (CLIMB), which was supported by Winrock International. Terming dried fish sector, domestic works and waste management as hazardous for children, they demanded inclusion of the three sectors in the current list of risky works. It is needed to formulate child-friendly laws and policies, they said, calling for coordination among the stakeholders for launching collective advocacy for realising the rights of children. Mentioning child labour as a burden to the country, they stressed on child-focused poverty and safety-net programmes. It would be tough for us to achieve two goals (8 and 16) of SDG if the problem persists. SDG 16 called for ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against children, they added.