Child Labor and Forced Labor Reports

Tanzania

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Nile Perch (fish)
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Tanzanite (gems)
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Tanzania
2021 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor:

Moderate Advancement

In 2021, the United Republic of Tanzania made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The government issued a circular directing that girls be able to return to school following the completion of their pregnancy, reversing its previous support of permanently expelling girls who had become pregnant. The government also committed additional resources to address other barriers to educational access, including provision of additional classrooms and latrines, as well as desks. In addition, the government facilitated awareness campaigns related to human trafficking and trained 17 local committees focusing on child labor and other issues related to violence against women and children. However, children in Tanzania are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including in forced labor in mining, quarrying, and domestic work. Children also perform dangerous tasks in agriculture. The Mainland government did not publicly release information on its labor and criminal law enforcement efforts. Other gaps remain in the legal framework and enforcement of laws related to child labor, including protections for the use of children in illicit activities and domestic work and the likely insufficient number of labor inspectors for the size of Tanzania’s labor force.

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