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…”