Save the Children in Zambia, leveraging on evidence from the compendium of Case Studies on the Impact of Mining at the Black Mountain on Children in Kitwe, has continued to mobilise key stakeholders in the fight against child labour in mining.
Today, stakeholders from the Copperbelt province, including government representatives from the Ministries of Mines, Labour and Social Security, Education, and Community Development and Social Services, local authorities, mining companies, CSOs, and the media, met to discuss renewed commitments for collaboration and more effective action against child labour in mining.
“It is our moral obligation to safeguard their rights and ensure their protection from harm,” echoed Kitwe District Commissioner, Lawrence Mwanza.
“The plight of children engaged in hazardous labour…is a stark reminder of the urgent need for action,” said Save the Children Country Director, Jo Musonda.
This work is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland. Suomen suurlähetystö Lusaka – Embassy of Finland Lusaka
