1. ♫ Music against Child Labour ♯ ♯

2. What is child labour? Definition of child (UNCRC and ILO) – a person under 18 years Child labour means types of work for which the child is too young and work that harms a child’s well-being and hinders his/her education, development & future livelihood. Defined by: ILO Convention 138 on minimum age for work (166 ratifications) and ILO Convention 182 on worst forms of child labour (179 ratifications) BUT not all economic activity of children under the age of 18 is child labour (inter alia: individual permits may be granted for artistic performances). International Programme on the Elimination) of Child Labour www.ilo.org

3. The face of child labour: 2013 ILO Global Report HAZARDOUS CHILD LABOUR 85 m 37.5m aged 5-14 47.5m aged 15-17 CHILD LABOURERS 168 m 120.5 m 5-14 47.5m 15-17 ECONOMICALY ACTIVE CHILDREN 264M: 144m aged 5-14 120m aged 15-17 International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour www.ilo.org Child labour by sector: 59% agriculture; 7% in industry; 32% in services

4. Don’t be confused: Minimum ages – there is more than one... Light work that does not interfere with education Work that is NEITHER hazardous NOR other WFCL Hazardous work or other worst forms of child labour Children above the general minimum age but under 18 Acceptable youth employment WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR Children below general minimum age for work and employment Light work only Child labourWORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR Children below 12/13 Child labour WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR 18 years 15/14 13/12

5. 5 www.ilo.org/ipec International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour E-mail: ipec@ilo.org ipec@ilo.org Child labour website: www.ilo.org http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/ MusicInitiative/lang— MusicInitiative/lang—en/index.htm ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour Many thanks, tusen takk, 非常感谢, धन्यवाद, merci, obrigado, شكرا, gracias, vielen Dank, 有り難う, Благодаря, ευχαριστώ!