EI has a comprehensive programme against child labour which is designed to encourage the active participation of all affiliates and to produce measurable results. In this area, EI co-operates closely with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), national trade unions, union centres and various non-governmental organisations such as the Global March Against Child Labour.
Video: No to Child Labour! Yes to Education!
Teachers around the world are determined to help tackle the problem of child labour. This short documentary shines the spotlight on successful strategies by the Moroccan National Teachers' Union (SNE) to prevent child labour by reducing school drop-out rates.
A production of Education International, in cooperation with the SNE and the National Education Association (NEA). Archival footage courtesy of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).