2012 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor

Abstract

[Excerpt] This report is divided into five parts. Part 1 describes the method for compiling the report and a description of the features of each country profile, including country assessments to provide the President with clear indications of the Secretary of Labor’s findings on whether each beneficiary country has advanced efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. Part 2 reviews highlights and gaps in government actions to address the worst forms of child labor as described in this year’s report, with an emphasis on progress by region. Part 3 provides an overview of the U.S. experience on child labor. Part 4 contains reference material for data on child labor and education that appear in the report, and a glossary of terms used. Part 5 covers the individual profiles of the TDA beneficiary countries.