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Child Slavery in Africa

Nine per cent of African children are in hazardous work, again the highest of all the world’s regions. Africa has the largest number…

Justin MajekPetition organiser
27 Dec 2024Started
Child Slavery in Africa

The issue

Nine per cent of African children are in hazardous work, again the highest of all the world's regions. Africa has the largest number of child labourers; 72.1 million African children are estimated to be in child labour and 31.5 million in hazardous work.

How to Stop Child Labour 

Legal protection. Children have been let down by national and international law. ...

Changing norms. We address the social, cultural and religious norms that allow child slavery to prosper. ...

Leave no one behind. ...

Voice and participation.

OUR DEMAND

The change we're asking for

Child Slavery in Africa

DECISION-MAKER

Who can make this change?

Diane Jones,Diane Jones,,

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