Feature: Child rights get more focus in bid to fight early marriages
The revelations show that the country has a serious problem of child marriages.
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The revelations show that the country has a serious problem of child marriages.
A Namibian delegation, consisting of social partners, led by the deputy minister of labour, Hafeni Ndemula, was in Durban, South Africa, from 15 to 20 May 2022, where they made a contribution and deliberated on the call for urgent action to combat the rising numbers of child labour on the African continent and the world at large.
NAMIBIA has recorded a total of ten child labour cases between 2015 and 2021, whereby the Kunene, Omusati and Ohangwena Regions recorded...
Kenya taps Sh1.3bn US fund for workers’ rights ahead of new trade deal Thursday January 21 2021 By BRIAN NGUGI Summary Kenya is set to benefit from a Sh1.29 billion US government fund meant to improve compliance with international labour standards in key export sectors ahead of a new trade deal with Washington. The US Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) said Kenya is among three African countries picked for the grant alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and one other unnamed nation. The move comes as Kenya stepped up talks for a new trade deal with Wa...
Kenya is set to benefit from a Sh1.29 billion US government fund meant to improve compliance with international labour standards.