Middle East & North Africa

Meaningful Efforts:
- Published updated statistics on child labor.
- Enacted new laws that expand protections from child labor.
- Expanded social programs to promote educational access.
Challenges and Existing Gaps:
- Barriers that limit access to education for children vulnerable to the worst forms of child labor, including indigenous peoples, migrants, and refugees.
- Gaps in laws leave some children with inadequate protections from labor exploitation.
- Lack of financial and human resources hinder some labor law enforcement efforts.
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