Family, children and youth

Family, children and youth policy and administration

One in Five Burmese Children Go to Work Instead of School: Census

19 October 2016
The Irrawaddy
Access to education / Education and training

BANGKOK — One in five children aged 10 to 17 in Burma go to work instead of school, according to figures from a census report on employment published on Monday. Keep reading ...

Economic Growth Could Increase Child Labor in Myanmar

25 April 2016
Voice of America
Child labor / Labor
Human rights groups / Foreign investors / National League for Democracy

After 50 years of economic isolation, observers fear that Myanmar children might be forced to work before they can complete schooling in a booming economy.Keep reading ...

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