Coalition of civil society organization, state officials , police, NAPTIP and members of the Justice system have condemned the high rate of Child Domestic Work and other unhealthy conditions in the South East.
This forms part of the resolutions reached at a one day high level meeting to end gender violence, child trafficking and exploitative domestic works.
A recent survey from Freedom Fund research institute revealed that 89 percent of children work in conditions that violate known Child Rights Laws, with an estimate of the average age of children who enter domestic work places at about 10years.
Another study from International Labour Organization shows that 30 percent of children in Nigeria are involved in hazardous work.
However, at this South East stakeholder workshop anchored by South Sahara Social Development Organization on Child Domestic Work, Legal Framework and Policy Recommendation, share expertise to evolve effective policies to contain child exploitation.
Commissioners of the three participating states enumerate steps taken on Violence Against Persons Prohibition law that guarantees protecting the rights of citizens from all forms of violence.
The workshop resolves to seek collaborative efforts with the public in mitigating Sexual and Gender Base violence in the states.
The participants include commissioners for women affairs, representatives of the ministry of Justice, NAPTIP and police within the three states of Anambra, Ebonyi and host Enugu states.
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