“Bonded child labor” refers to the phenomenon of children ... the production of silk and silk saris, beedi (hand-rolled cigarettes), silver jewelry, synthetic gemstones, leather products ...

Bonded labor takes place when a family receives an advance payment (sometimes as little as U.S. $15) to hand a child-boy or girl-over to an employer. In most cases the child cannot work off the ...

The caption of the post read, “Kids hand prints on these old Victorian roof tiles. From before child labour was abolished.” The handprints imprinted on the back of the tiles could be seen in ...

Unfortunately, child labor – legally defined as work that interferes with children’s physical and mental development and school attendance - is on the rise for the first time in two decades. In fields ...

Sami, 67, executive director of Arunodhaya Centre. She knew then that she should continue working with children to eradicate child labour. “From a very young age, I was interested in social work.

The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of ...