Children At Work

In Bangladesh, climate change is forcing children out of the classroom and into the work force

As a growing number of children flee from disaster-prone regions to urban slums, one permanent casualty is their education.

Mosabber Hossain, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Jun 13, 2022 · 07:30 pm
How do you keep children in the entertainment industry safe? A panel discussion offers some insights

Filmmaker Amol Gupte and actress Divya Dutta were among the panellists at the event held to mark World Day Against Child Labour.

Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
· Jun 13, 2018 · 09:19 pm
Children who work in films and TV shows need to be protected

The law is clear on the rights of children working in the entertainment industry, but proper and strict implementation is what is needed.

Komal Ganotra
· Jul 11, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Of, for and by children: In West Bengal, kids' panchayats are stopping early marriages, child labour

Children in remote parts of this district Bengal are taking an active role in community governance.

Chhandosree
· Mar 30, 2017 · 09:30 pm
Behind the healthy exports from India’s illegal mica mines, the toil of 20,000 child workers

At least seven child labourers have died in the mines since June, a Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation has found.

Nita Bhalla, Anuradha Nagaraj, Rina Chandran – Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Aug 03, 2016 · 05:31 am
Allowing kids under 14 to work for their families could undo long efforts to abolish child labour

The new Child Labour Bill will make it difficult to gain access to homes and identify children who are being exploited, says a child rights activist.

Nicole Rangel Menezes
· Jul 20, 2016 · 06:33 pm

Video

See all

Eco India: How climate resilient fox nuts are helping Bihar's farmers tackle crop losses

Nov 17, 2024 · 08:55 am
Eco India, Episode 274: How worsening environmental conditions call for action and innovation

Nov 16, 2024 · 03:25 pm
Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am
Eco India, Episode 273: How cleaner alternatives pave way for a sustainable future

Nov 09, 2024 · 03:25 pm
Watch: Crises of belonging and citizenship in Assam

Nov 07, 2024 · 03:30 pm

Nestle fails in bid to quash child slavery suit

The petitioners alleged that the Swiss food manufacturer and two other companies aided and abetted human rights violations by purchasing cocoa from Ivory Coast.

Scroll Staff
· Jan 12, 2016 · 07:23 pm
Invisible workers: Six charts that show findings from a new report on child labour in Delhi

More than 8,000 children are estimated to be working in Delhi's garment industry. Most of them said they weren't interested in going to school.

Mayank Jain
· Jul 02, 2015 · 05:00 pm

Children At Work

In Bangladesh, climate change is forcing children out of the classroom and into the work force

As a growing number of children flee from disaster-prone regions to urban slums, one permanent casualty is their education.

Mosabber Hossain, Thomson Reuters Foundation · Jun 13, 2022 · 07:30 pm

How do you keep children in the entertainment industry safe? A panel discussion offers some insights

Filmmaker Amol Gupte and actress Divya Dutta were among the panellists at the event held to mark World Day Against Child Labour.

Sruthi Ganapathy Raman · Jun 13, 2018 · 09:19 pm

Children who work in films and TV shows need to be protected

The law is clear on the rights of children working in the entertainment industry, but proper and strict implementation is what is needed.

Komal Ganotra · Jul 11, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Trending

Gautam Adani met ex Andhra CM Jagan Reddy to offer $200 million bribe, alleges US securities panel

9 hours ago

Why the Adani indictment matters for India

10 hours ago

Not stubble burning, cars are the main villain in Delhi's apocalyptic air pollution

21 hours ago

Over 120 writers accuse JCB Literature Prize of hypocrisy over links to ‘bulldozer justice’

10 hours ago

Kirana stores resisted e-commerce, but can they survive instant delivery onslaught?

16 hours ago

Of, for and by children: In West Bengal, kids' panchayats are stopping early marriages, child labour

Children in remote parts of this district Bengal are taking an active role in community governance.

Chhandosree · Mar 30, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Behind the healthy exports from India’s illegal mica mines, the toil of 20,000 child workers

At least seven child labourers have died in the mines since June, a Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation has found.

Nita Bhalla, Anuradha Nagaraj, Rina Chandran – Thomson Reuters Foundation · Aug 03, 2016 · 05:31 am

Allowing kids under 14 to work for their families could undo long efforts to abolish child labour

The new Child Labour Bill will make it difficult to gain access to homes and identify children who are being exploited, says a child rights activist.

Nicole Rangel Menezes · Jul 20, 2016 · 06:33 pm

Video

Eco India: How climate resilient fox nuts are helping Bihar's farmers tackle crop losses

Nov 17, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 274: How worsening environmental conditions call for action and innovation

Nov 16, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 273: How cleaner alternatives pave way for a sustainable future

Nov 09, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Watch: Crises of belonging and citizenship in Assam

Nov 07, 2024 · 03:30 pm

Nestle fails in bid to quash child slavery suit

The petitioners alleged that the Swiss food manufacturer and two other companies aided and abetted human rights violations by purchasing cocoa from Ivory Coast.

Scroll Staff · Jan 12, 2016 · 07:23 pm

Invisible workers: Six charts that show findings from a new report on child labour in Delhi

More than 8,000 children are estimated to be working in Delhi's garment industry. Most of them said they weren't interested in going to school.

Mayank Jain · Jul 02, 2015 · 05:00 pm

Take Scroll With You

Mosabber Hossain, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Jun 13, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
· Jun 13, 2018 · 09:19 pm

Komal Ganotra
· Jul 11, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Chhandosree
· Mar 30, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Nita Bhalla, Anuradha Nagaraj, Rina Chandran – Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Aug 03, 2016 · 05:31 am

Nicole Rangel Menezes
· Jul 20, 2016 · 06:33 pm

Scroll Staff
· Jan 12, 2016 · 07:23 pm

Mayank Jain
· Jul 02, 2015 · 05:00 pm