The Central and Western Fish Mongers Improvement Association (CEWEFIA) is calling upon the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to increase the number of labour inspectors to effectively enforce Ghana’s child labour laws.
The Executive Director of CEWEFIA, Victoria Churchill Koomson notes that despite the fact that there are laws in place to prevent child labour, 20% of Ghana’s children are still illegally involved in child labour.
According to International Labour Organization,60% of all child labourers in the age group 5-17 years work in agriculture, including farming, fishing, aquaculture, forestry, and livestock.
Ghana, like many other nations, faces the pervasive challenge of child labour.
Despite existing legislation and ongoing efforts to eradicate this exploitative practice, child labour remains prevalent in various sectors, including fishing and agriculture.
Madam Koomson acknowledged the significant strides made by the government in enacting laws to protect children from labour exploitation.
However, highlighting the need to end child labor in Ghana, with emphasis on coastal fishing communities, she emphasized the importance of a robust enforcement system to ensure compliance and deter potential violators.
In a release from Feed the Future, a US government’s global hunger and food security initiative, Madam Koomson opined that fishing communities must also develop and implement behavior change-centered local actions to end child labour in fishing communities.
World Day against Child Labour is an international initiative observed every year on 12th June to raise awareness in taking action to eradicate Child Labour across the globe.
This year’s theme, ‘Social Justice for All End Child Labour!’ highlights the urgency and collective responsibility of governments, organizations, and individuals to take immediate action in ending Child Labour.
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), an estimated 152 million children are engaged in various forms of Child Labour, with almost half of them toiling in hazardous conditions.
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