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Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar: Preventing child labour in the livestock and fisheries sectors
2013
In a bid to enhance institutional mechanisms for the prevention of child labour in the livestock and fisheries sectors, a series of five, one-day workshops were held this month in mainland Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, 6-8 March 2013) and Zanzibar (Maruhubi, 11-12 March 2013). The workshops were jointly organized by...
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Tunisia: FAO project promotes self-employment and livelihood opportunities for rural youth
2013
More than two years after the Tunisian revolution, difficult social and economic pressures continue to have serious effects on the food and livelihood security of Tunisia’s population. Unemployment is a key challenge in rural areas – especially in the north-west of the country – with youth and women facing far...
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NEW: FAO publication on children’s work in the livestock sector
2013
Worldwide, some 60 percent of child labourers work in the agriculture sector, one of the most dangerous in terms of fatalities, injuries and occupational diseases. Livestock forms a considerable subsector within agriculture, contributing 40 percent of the global value of agricultural output, and is one of the fastest growing segments...
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