Chennai-based child rights advocate wins US' Iqbal Masih Award

Jun 13, 2023

Lalitha Natarajan has worked throughout her career as a lawyer and activist to apply rights-based approaches to child labour. As a leader in the...

Ministry of Labour & Employment kick-starts India's social protection data pooling exercise

Mar 25, 2025

The Ministry of Labour & Employment is actively collaborating with State Governments and ILO for a national social protection data pooling exercise to obtain...

Ministry of Labour & Employment launches India's social protection data drive

Mar 25, 2025

India's social protection coverage increased from 24.4% in 2021 to 48.8% in 2024, according to the ILO's World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26. This...

Child labourers increasing in Afghanistan, says International Labour Organization

Jun 12, 2023

The United Nations had organised a gathering in Kabul to mark World Day Against Child Labour under the title of "Social Justice."

Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief

Nov 03, 2021

Rome, [Italy], November 3 : Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...

Madhya Pradesh: Railway police, VWSO rescue 14 children being trafficked for labour

Oct 03, 2024

In a joint operation, a team from Vidisha Welfare Social Organisation (VWSO) Child Help Line and Government Railway Police (GRP) rescued 14 minors from...