Child Labor and Forced Labor Reports

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe
2022 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor:

Minimal Advancement

In 2022, São Tomé and Príncipe made minimal advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The government continued to fund three centers run by NGOs that assist vulnerable families, orphans, and children living and working on the street. However, children in São Tomé and Príncipe are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including in commercial sexual exploitation. Children also perform dangerous tasks in agriculture. The Labor Code does not apply to children working outside of a formal labor relationship, such as children who are self-employed. Moreover, limited financial resources hampered law enforcement efforts, and policies addressing the worst forms of child labor do not exist.

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