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Pupils in Gulu miss school as parents prioritize garden work

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several primary school pupils in Gulu District have not reported for the second term, which began on Monday, as parents are prioritizing garden work over their children’s education. The practice of using children as family labor during school terms is especially common in government …

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Ghana to upscale fight against child labor: Minister

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghana seeks to boost its fight against child labor to ensure that all children of school-going age are safe in school and protected from hazardous work, an official said Wednesday. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, minister for Employment and Labor Relations, made the comment in an interview during …

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Covid-19 pandemic fueling child labor

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The unprecedented economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, together with school closures and inadequate government assistance, is pushing children into exploitative and dangerous child labor, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today in advance of the World Day against Child Labor on June 12, …

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