“Child Labour in Domestic Work in Pakistan/: A scoping study” is a qualitative study on child labour in the Pakistani domestic work sector by International Labour Organiation (ILO) as part of the Asia Regional Child Labour (ARC) Project. The study examined the
“Pakistan’s Obligations under ILO Conventions 100 and 111” is a publication by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) which discusses Pakistan’s commitments and compliance status under two key International Labour Organization conventions – Equal Remuneration Convention (C100) and Discrimination (Employment and Occupation)
SAILING the seas in fragile boats to earn a day’s living is no easy task. A fishworker, whether in Pakistan or across the border, is exposed to great vulnerability and marginalisation. Fishworkers’ communities live in coastal areas where they are affected by
“Reconceptualising Labour and Labour Rights” is a publication by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) which provides an analysis and examination of Constitutional and various labour and labour rights in Pakistan. It also provides recommendations to improve the existing legal framework
“Rapid assessment of child labour in automobile repair workshops in Pakistan” is published by the International Labour Organization (ILO). It provides an overview of the automobile sector in Pakistan, explores the entry points for child labor in the sector, and examines the
The video explains ILO Convention No. 182 which requires countries to take immediate, effective and time-bound measures to eliminate the worst forms of child labour as a matter of urgency.
This video explains the ILO Convention No.138 which defines the minimum age to work for the effective abolition of child labour by requiring countries to: 1) establish a minimum age for entry into work or employment; and 2) establish national policies for
This video by Group Development Pakistan explains national, and provincial laws and articles in the Constitution of Pakistan that protect children from child domestic labour.
“Revisiting the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1992” is published by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). It aims to reassess the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act of 1992, which was enacted in Pakistan to address the issue of bonded labor, a
This report provides recommendations from the Labour Welfare and Social Protection Expert Group (LWSPEG) on extending social protection to informal sector workers in Pakistan, including those in agriculture, as part of Ehsaas’s Mazdoor ka Ehsaas initiative. It analyzes the current situation of