Written by Alice Njoki Kenya’s Basic Education Bill, 2026 is proposing tougher consequences for parents and guardians who fail to enrol their children in school or do not ensure they attend regularly. The Bill, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, is currently before Parliament and seeks to strengthen Kenya’s commitment […]
Tag: Child labour
Nearly 20 million children aged 14 to 18 in India were not attending school, according to the country’s Ministry of Education, based on the 2023–24 Periodic Labour Force Survey. In March 2026, the ministry announced a nationwide effort to identify out-of-school and dropout children and help bring them back into education. For a […]
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has undeniably brought about significant social and economic challenges to countries worldwide. Zambia is no exception, grappling with a myriad of economic issues, from mounting local and foreign debt, totaling nearly 27 billion dollars, leading to a countrywide default in 2021. The surge in food and essential […]
At least 160 million children are still engaged in child labour which represents one in ten children worldwide. This has been attributed to conflicts, crises and the COVID-19 pandemic, which has plunged more families into poverty – and forced millions more children into child labour. Further,economic growth has not been sufficient, nor inclusive enough, to […]
Hundreds of children in Ghana residing along Volta Lake have been reported to be forcefully removed from their homes in an operation backed by one of the world’s leading anti-slavery organisations, according to a BBC Africa Eye investigation. The organization, International Justice Mission, is said to help in rescuing children from trafficking and slavery but […]
While the world continues to live with the coronavirus disease, the region of West, East and Central Africa is still challenged by many conflicts, and soon the problem of hunger that fundamentally threatens the future of millions of girls and children. After many years of pushing for the full right to access quality and […]