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An article about a worker in the Indonesian fishing industry who experienced harmful labor practices. This worker was aided by a labor practices observer who aided the worker by connecting him to SAFE Seas resources.

This technical brief describes how forced labor and trafficking in persons on fishing vessels affects women, including both women fishers and women who share a household with male fishers. These effects include a lack of mobility and employment opportunities, and financial harm including poverty and debt bondage. A key finding of this report is that harmful labor practices do not harm only the individual fisher, but the entire family unit.

A report introducing the Safe Fishing Alliances, an initiative of the SAFE Seas project. This alliance is a collaboration between representatives of relevant governmental agencies and NGOs at the national and provincial level. These alliances promote a common understanding of labor issues affecting the fishing industry and ensure collaboration and coordination between government agencies, the private sector, civil society, and fishing communities to ensure better enforcement against and reporting of harmful labor practices.

A brochure explaining the goals of the SAFE Seas project to end harmful labor practices in the fishing industry and how the project is working to achieve these goals.

This study assesses women's awareness and knowledge of forced labor and trafficking in persons, explores women's experiences in dealing with harmful labor practices, assesses gender norms and gender relationships in the fishing community, and identifies potential future roles for women and how women's agency can contribute to protect against harmful labor practices. The study also recommends raising awareness of these issues, enabling access to affordable loans and social protection programs, and promoting livelihood and skills development in women fisher communities.

A brochure addressing the issue of child labor in the context of COVID-19. Discusses economic and poverty-level impact of COVID-19, impacts of COVID-19 on the lives of children and adolescents, and measures that could be taken to reduce risks of child labor related to COVID-19.

Presentation of 2016-2017 data on child labor in Africa. Includes slides illustrating the links between child labor and poverty, GDP, social protection, youth employment outcomes, and other metrics.

Booklet describing the issue of child labor in the context of San Pedro Sacatepéquez, San Marcos, Guatemala.

Booklet describing the issue of child labor in the context of Villa Victoria in México state, México.

Booklet describing the issue of child labor in the context of the city of Tapachula, Chiapas, México.