ILO Child Labour Conventions
•1973 Minimum Age Convention
•National policy
•Linked to schooling minimum:
15 (14) yrs
•Dangerous
work: 18 (16) yrs
•“Light work” 13-15 yrs (12-14)
•Local flexibilty
•1996 Worst forms of Child
Labour
•Obligation on
states
•Focus on free basic education
•Identify risk
children
•Special focus
girls
•“effective
and time-bound measures…”