Child Labor and Forced Labor Reports

Ethiopia

Cattle
Cattle
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Gold
Gold
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Khat (stimulant plant)
Khat (stimulant plant)
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Textiles (hand-woven)
Textiles (hand-woven)
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Ethiopia
2021 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor:

Moderate Advancement

In 2021, Ethiopia made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. During the reporting period, the government established a new National Action Plan to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor (2021–2025). The Ministry of Labor and Skills, together with the Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions and Confederation of Ethiopian Employers Federation also launched the Decent Work Country Program (2021–2025). In addition, the government significantly increased the operating budget of the labor inspectorate. However, children in Ethiopia are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including in forced labor in domestic work and in commercial sexual exploitation. The law in Ethiopia does not include free basic education or a compulsory age for education, leaving children vulnerable to the worst forms of child labor. Social programs to address child labor have also not sufficiently targeted sectors with high incidences of child labor.

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