The ECLT Foundation works directly with communities in 6 countries.
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families
in tobacco-growing communities were financially empowered
children
were sent to school and benefited from vocational training
children
were removed or kept away from child labour
community members
were reached through awareness-raising activities
children are involved in child labour worldwide
children are doing work which is hazardous.
of child labour is in agriculture
children and youth are out of school
When women gain financial independence, families grow stronger and children are safer. Across rural communities, women-led savings groups are proving that economic empowerment is a powerful catalyst for breaking the cycle of poverty and child labour—creating resilience from the ground up.
As global leaders prepare for the VI global conference on child labour in Morocco, the evidence is clear: coordinated action is key to lasting change in agriculture. To end child labour, we must go beyond removing children from the fields — we must change the systems that keep sending them there.
Child labour is rising among the youngest children, especially in agriculture, where more than half of all cases are found. As the world prepares for the VI Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Morocco in 2026, now is the time to focus on small farms, younger children, and systemic change to “turn off the tap” of child labour. Read ECLT’s Call to Action ahead of the Global Conference and join the push for systemic change.
